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    Victory for Turkey's Ruling Party

    Turkey has re-elected Prime Minister Recep Erdogan, but he'll need a political coalition to write a new constitution. While Erdogan is wildly popular among the country's poor and the Muslim middle class, secular Turks in urban centers worry about his party, the AKP, and what it could mean for their country.

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    By Warren Olney • May 12, 2014 • 1 min read

    Marc Champion, who's covering the election for the Wall Street Journal, considers the possible changes in a secular state now ruled by an Islamic party.

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      Warren Olney

      former KCRW broadcaster

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      Katie Cooper

      Producer, 'One year Later'

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      Andrea Brody

      Senior Producer, KCRW's Life Examined and To the Point podcast

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      Managing Producer, To the Point & Which Way LA?

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      Marc Champion

      Wall Street Journal

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