Turkey’s main opposition accuses Erdoğan of blocking coalition efforts

Turkey's main opposition leader, CHP leader Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu, accused President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan on the 2 August 2015 of blocking efforts to form a coalition government and warned him against taking the country to new elections through 'blood politics' by reopening conflict with the Kurds.

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