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Syria casts shadow over Erdogan’s election victory

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James M. Dorsey
Jun 13, 2011
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Syria's President Bashar al-Assad (R) shakes hands with Turkey's Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan after a news conference in Damascus. (File Photo)


Syria's President Bashar al-Assad (R) shakes hands with Turkey's Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan after a news conference in Damascus. (File Photo)By JAMES M. DORSEY
AL ARABIYAThe risks for Turkey stemming from Syrian President Bashar Al Assad’s escalating crackdown on anti-government protesters were evident Monday even as Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyi…

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