Stakes Are High in Turkish Elections

Turkish voters head to the polls Sunday for a second national election in five months, after an inconclusive ballot and failed coalition talks. Since June, the NATO-member country and U.S. ally has been rattled by growing security threats and political turmoil. A spate of attacks across Turkey has been blamed on Islamic State militants, including the October 10 suicide bombings on a pro-Kurdish rally in Ankara that killed more than 100 people. Meanwhile, conflict between the Kurds and...

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