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Posted on 06/25/2002 8:51:50 PM PDT by pkpjamestown
Edited on 07/06/2004 6:37:38 PM PDT by Jim Robinson. [history]
ISTANBUL, Turkey (AP) -- Anyone who doubts that Turkey's fractious coalition government is held together largely by one man need only look at what has happened in Bulent Ecevit's absence.
It is close to two months since Ecevit, 77, has been well enough to work properly. But while the premier recovers at home after a string of ailments, his coalition government appears equally frail. Nationalists in the government threaten to block reforms, like lifting the death penalty and granting Kurds wider rights, that are crucial for Turkey's long-term goal of European Union membership.
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