Interior Minister Idris Naim Sahin's hawkish stance towards Turkey's long-simmering Kurdish conflict has sparked controversy both within the AKP and throughout Turkey.

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Mr. Assad also appears increasingly eager to levy domestic pressure on Mr. Erdogan's government, which has been criticized by the opposition in Turkey for its hawkish stance toward Damascus.

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Blaming the bank's hawkish stance on inflation for prolonging the downturn, the government has lent support to a draft law prepared by its junior coalition partners that would broaden the bank's remit to include promoting growth and fighting unemployment.

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