Erdogan is isolating Turkey from EU, Opposition leader says
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3 min readIn response to the recent crackdowns on protesters, the Council of Europe has announced an urgent fact-finding mission to Turkey, citing concerns over "democratic backsliding."
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Ozgur Ozel, an opposition lawmaker from Soma area, speaks to the media outside a local courthouse in coal miners' town of Soma, Turkey, Sunday, May 18, 2014.
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