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They are criticizing the KCK arrests but what the PKK is doing is the same [thing],” Coşkun said. Güçlü, meanwhile, also said the Turkish government should rethink its handling of the Kurdish issue. “The government is just focusing on the presidency... Full Article at Hurriet Daily News
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Turkey (Turkish: Türkiye), officially the Republic of Turkey (Türkiye Cumhuriyeti (help·info)), is a Eurasian country that stretches across the Anatolian peninsula in southwestern Asia and the Balkan region of southeastern Europe. Turkey borders eight countries: Bulgaria to the northwest, Greece to the west, Georgia to the northeast, Armenia,... Full Article At Wikipedia.org
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