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Turkey will not withdraw judiciary bill

Jan 13, 2014, 2:33 PM EST
Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan addresses journalists during a press conference at the Government Banquet Hall in Helsinki on November 6, 2013.
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The government of embattled premier Recep Tayyip Erdogan announced that it would not withdraw a controversial piece of legislation aimed at tightening the administration's hold over judicial appointments. The news comes amid a highly visible power struggle between the P.M. and supporters of U.S.-based cleric Fethullah Gulen.

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