"At the moment, he's doing the right thing, " said Suat Kiniklioglu, a member of the Turkish parliament.

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"One of the most important aspects of the convention was the message that the prime minister is not going anywhere, " Suat Kiniklioglu, a former AKP parliamentarian and director of the Strategic Communication Center based in Ankara, wrote in an e-mail to CNN.

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"The decision seems to be designed to set a precedent and give a strong signal to the armed forces that the days of meddling in politics are over, " wrote Suat Kiniklioglu, a senior member of Turkey's ruling Justice and Development Party, in an e-mail to CNN.

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