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Turks mobilize to ensure fair play in tight poll

by Gokan Gunes © Agence France-Presse ISTANBUL, Turkey (AFP) — One hundred people listen to presentations crammed into a room in Istanbul, defying the oppressive summer heat and attentively taking notes. Their aim — to ensure Sunday’s elections in Turkey are not marred by election fraud. Opposition parties, associations and members of the public have united in an unprecedented way to organise monitoring of the polling stations to check for any irregularities. With President Recep Tayyip […]