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Now playing Next Turkey Raids across Turkey target media outlets linked to Erdogan foe Fethullah Gulen More than 30 media workers have been arrested during raids on organisations across Turkey. Turkish police raided the offices of Samanyolu Television 14/12/2014
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Now playing Next World Erdoğan's election leaves questions unanswered for Turkey's future Recep Tayyip Erdoğan was the unsurprising winner in Turkey’s first direct election for president; a post previously chosen by parliament. In the 11/08/2014
Now playing Next Turkey Erdogan wins Turkey presidential election Recep Tayyip Erdogan will be Turkey’s next president after being declared the winner of the country’s presidential election. With more than 50% of 10/08/2014
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