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Opposition Blames Erdogan After Election Build-Up Turns Violent

Violence erupted during the election build-up in Turkey as an opposition party's office was attacked with gunfire. The party leader blames President Erdogan for stoking violence.

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  • Opposition party's Istanbul office was attacked with gunfire, no one was harmed.
  • IYI Party leader accuses President Erdogan of stoking violence through harsh rhetoric.
  • Erdogan's ruling AK Party condemns the attack and accusations against the president.
  • IYI Party is part of an anti-Erdogan alliance that will contest the president in elections on May 14.
Opposition Blames Erdogan After Election Build-Up Turns Violent
Bullets were fired at a Turkish opposition party’s Istanbul office on Friday and its leader accused President Recep Tayyip Erdogan of stoking violence through his rhetoric.
BloombergBeril Akman

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