But the Turkish government invited a Hamas leader for talks in two thousand six after the party won Gaza elections.

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However as Ronald Suny with the University of Chicago explains, the Turkish government has a diametrically opposed view.

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That initiative is what the Turkish government's calls its "democratic opening."

VOA: standard.2010.06.17

And the Turkish government listened to the public and denied the transiting of troops.

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Syrian rebels as well as the Turkish government have denied such allegations, and answered with counter-accusations.

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The Turkish government says more than 50, 000 Syrians are living in Turkish refugee camps.

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