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 ISTANBUL, Turkey (AP) - Turkey's Islamic-oriented ruling party did so well in general elections that it can govern alone. A test of whether the party can balance authority with diplomacy will come when the new parliament chooses a president.
A political crisis triggered months ago by a dispute over the ruling Justice and Development Party's presidential candidate forced the government to hold early parliamentary elections on Sunday.
The party's choice of Foreign Minister Abdullah Gul as the candidate had alarmed the military-backed, secular establishment, which accused the government of seeking a lock on power so it could impose Islamic ways unchecked.
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