Political Violence Rages as Turkish Snap Poll Looks Likely

Talks to form a coalition government in Turkey appear to be making little progress and a snap parliamentary election looks increasingly likely amid claims by opposition politicians that President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan is determined to conduct a new poll against the backdrop of rising political violence. In the past two days, a series of attacks – including assailants opening fire on the U.S. consulate in Istanbul and an overnight car bombing Sunday a few districts away – have heightened...

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