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This story is from May 30, 2016

Turkey's nationalist opposbition to hold congress on June 19 - organisers

Turkey's nationalist opposbition to hold congress on June 19 - organisers
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ANKARA, May 30 (Reuters) - Turkey's nationalist MHPopposition, riven by a leadership battle, will hold anextraordinary congress sought by party dissidents on June 19, acourt-appointed organising committee said in a statement onMonday.
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The congress is aimed at resolving a leadership disputebetween MHP leader Devlet Bahceli and dissident MHP members andcould complicate President Tayyip Erdogan's efforts to pushthrough reforms boosting his powers.
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Polls suggest Bahceli's removal could lead to a surge insupport for the MHP. Bahceli himself set a date of July 10 foran extraordinary congress after a court ruled the assemblyshould go ahead, saying he will stand again for leadership. (Reporting by Ercan Gurses and Ece Toksabay; Writing by DarenButler)
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