(Bloomberg) -- When Turkey's army decided to block
Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan's Islamist-leaning
presidential candidate in April, it didn't have to roll tanks
into the streets. All it had to do was post a late-night notice
on its Web site.
The military's ability to almost casually thwart Turkey's
democratic government is at the heart of the current campaign
for the July 22 election. Polls show Erdogan's Justice and
Development Party enjoys a wide lead in the race; a victory in
turn may set up an even more direct confrontation over the issue
that has plagued Turkey since World War II: who wields ultimate
power.
Read more at Bloomberg Exclusive News
Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan's Islamist-leaning
presidential candidate in April, it didn't have to roll tanks
into the streets. All it had to do was post a late-night notice
on its Web site.
The military's ability to almost casually thwart Turkey's
democratic government is at the heart of the current campaign
for the July 22 election. Polls show Erdogan's Justice and
Development Party enjoys a wide lead in the race; a victory in
turn may set up an even more direct confrontation over the issue
that has plagued Turkey since World War II: who wields ultimate
power.
Read more at Bloomberg Exclusive News
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