After the war, the Turkish government promised to send troops to protect the Turkomen, and Turkomen parties have been announcing that the time for such intervention has come.

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Even before announcing their union, the opposition parties had accused the government of playing dirty.

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The election commissioner delayed announcing final results while he consulted the parties about the fraud allegations.

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"All parties involved have been asked to ensure the greatest cooperation when announcing threat information, " the official said.

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