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      "id": 102425,
      "date": "1999-01-27",
      "retrieved": "2016-05-24T20:47:17.921941",
      "title": "Turkey: Government Update",
      "summary": "Capping three years of political instability, a fourth government since the December 1995\nelection\nhas been formed in Turkey to lead the country to new elections on April 18, 1999. The maneuvering\nof politicians and the interference of the powerful Turkish military in politics have produced the\ngovernmental turnovers. The military continues to be wary of a possible strong showing by Islamists\nin the coming vote. New Prime Minister Bulent Ecevit, an ardent secularist and nationalist,\nreportedly has little hope of accomplishing much during his very brief tenure. Pending foreign\npolicy issues of concern to Turkey that also concern the United States include Iraq, Cyprus, Greece,\nand Europe. For additional background and related information, see CRS Reports 97-840F,\n Turkey:\nSituation Update , September 12, 1997; 97-462F,  Turkey's Unfolding Political\nCrisis , April 11, 1997,\n97-799F,  Greece and Turkey: Aegean Issues Background and Recent Developments , \nand CRS\nIssue Brief 89140,  Cyprus: Status of U.N. Negotiations , all by Carol Migdalovitz. This\nreport will\nnot be updated.",
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  "topics": [
    "Foreign Affairs",
    "Middle Eastern Affairs",
    "National Defense"
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