12/06/2011
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"I am greatly concerned by Erdogan's government's use of mass arrests of civil servants, critics, journalists, academics, and anyone he perceives as an opponent."
"The Turkish people are voting on whether they want to have a tough, strong, centralized power controlling their government."
"Both NATO and the U.S. have a tremendous opportunity and responsibility with our ally Turkey in this regard."
"someone else's double standard doesn't excuse the current government's suppression before and after the coup of freedom of the press."