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The 6th Justice and Development Party Ordinary Congress took place on 18 August 2018 in order to elect a party leader and members to the party congress of Turkey's ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP). [1]
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The 6th Justice and Development Party Ordinary Congress took place on 18 August 2018 in order to elect a party leader and members to the party congress of Turkey's ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP). [1]
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