Posted on 09/15/2010 5:06:19 PM PDT by mojito
Western diplomats say they are alarmed by reports that Mr Erdogan has negotiated a deal with Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad for Tehran to make a substantial contribution to the campaign funds of Turkey's leading Islamic party.
Under the terms of the deal Iran has agreed to transfer $12 million to the AKP, with further payments of up to $25 million to be made later in the year. The money is said to be meant to help support Mr Erdogan's campaign for re-election for a third term in next year's general election.
The Turkish government denied having received the money from Iran.
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Western diplomats now fear that the AKP's deal with Iran will heighten fears among Turkish secularists that Mr Erdogan will exploit the government's new powers to drive through the AKP's radical Islamic agenda.
(Excerpt) Read more at telegraph.co.uk ...
Pity.
WOW! This is a surprise! /S
If Turkey, under the current radical Islamist régime, is for some insane reason admitted into the E.U., the E.U. will pay a very high price for this type of foolish appeasement.
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