Tens of thousands march in Istanbul as protests seek Turkey PM’s ouster and new government vote

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Tens of thousands at anti-Erdogan protest amid vast graft probe

AFP – Tens of thousands of demonstrators took to the streets of Turkey’s capital Ankara Saturday in protest against Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s government, which has been rocked by a vast corruption probe. The government also signalled it may back.

Power struggle between Turkey’s two leaders heats up

The deepening corruption scandal shaking Turkey’s political establishment seems to have pitted Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan against his longtime political ally President Abdullah Gul, observers say.