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Main opposition Republican People's Party's (CHP) chief Kemal Kilicdaroglu casts his vote during municipal elections at a polling station in Ankara March 30, 2014. REUTERS/Umit Bektas (TURKEY - Tags: POLITICS ELECTIONS) - RTR3J6RM

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Main opposition Republican People's Party's (CHP) chief Kemal Kilicdaroglu casts his vote during municipal elections at a polling station in Ankara March 30, 2014. REUTERS/Umit Bektas (TURKEY - Tags: POLITICS ELECTIONS) - RTR3J6RM

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