It is one that lies at the root of the rise to power of Mr. Erdogan, who has combined social conservatism with fiscally cautious economic policies to make his Justice and Development Party, or A.K.P.

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The rise to power of Turkey has coincided with that of Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan, who has combined social conservatism with fiscally cautious economic policies to make his Justice and Development Party, or A.K.P.

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The Islam-linked United Development Party, the military, Golkar and the PDI-P each now has one minister fewer than before.

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