Erdogan shakes up Turkey’s ruling party

Article reports that Turkey’s prime minister Reçep Tayyip Erdogan is dismissing half his party’s parliamentary deputies for the June 2011 general election, aiming to rejuvenate the party as he seeks a third term in power.

Mr Erdogan nominated only 146 deputies out of the 333 now holding parliamentary seats for the ruling Justice & Development (AK) party to stand again in the polls, according to lists submitted for registration on the 11 April 2011.

ESO: Background information: Erdogan on course to win June poll http://www.europeansources.info/record/erdogan-on-course-to-win-june-poll/

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