Israel Watches the Turkish Election with Concern
From the blog of Barry Shaw at The Times of Israel
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From the blog of Barry Shaw at The Times of Israel
JNS.org - On May 14, 2023, general and presidential elections will be held in Turkey. The elections were brought forward by a month to avoid the pilgrimage to Mecca (the hajj), university entrance exams and the start of the summer vacation in June. May 14 is a symbolic choice, as on that date in 1950
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