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What's behind AKP's allegations of Gulen-PKK ties?

Some fear the increasing AKP-inspired allegations of a relationship between the PKK and the Gulen movement may be a harbinger of a new round of attacks on Kurds.

A supporter of Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan steps on a photo of U.S.-based cleric Fethullah Gulen during a pro-government demonstration on Taksim Square in Istanbul, Turkey, July 18, 2016. REUTERS/Alkis Konstantinidis - RTSILD2
A supporter of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan steps on a photo of US-based cleric Fethullah Gulen during a pro-government demonstration at Taksim Square in Istanbul, July 18, 2016. — REUTERS/Alkis Konstantinidis

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