Ankara - The Turkish government is planning a purge of civil servants with Islamic fundamentalist links, the Hurriyet newspaper reported yesterday. It said the government had asked President Suleyman Demirel to approve the sacking of 328 administrators implicated in "fundamentalist activities" following an Interior Ministry inquiry.
Turkey plans Islamists' purge
Ankara - The Turkish government is planning a purge of civil servants with Islamic fundamentalist links, the Hurriyet newspaper…
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