Turkish PM Denies Bid to Stifle Graft Probe

Turkish Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu said graft allegations against four former ministers were part of a "coup attempt," denying on Tuesday accusations the government had put pressure on a parliamentary commission not to send them to trial. The head of the commission, dominated by the ruling AKParty, said some police phone taps of the ex-ministers would be destroyed, a move which would make it more difficult for any subsequent prosecutor to revive the case. "Normally...

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