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Turkey Opposition Leader Urges Not to Politicize Religion, Army, Law

© REUTERS / Osman OrsalTurkey's main opposition Republican People's Party (CHP) leader Kemal Kilicdaroglu attends Democracy and Martyrs Rally, organized by Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan and supported by ruling AK Party (AKP), oppositions Republican People's Party (CHP) and Nationalist Movement Party (MHP), to protest against last month's failed military coup attempt, in Istanbul, Turkey, August 7, 2016
Turkey's main opposition Republican People's Party (CHP) leader Kemal Kilicdaroglu attends Democracy and Martyrs Rally, organized by Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan and supported by ruling AK Party (AKP), oppositions Republican People's Party (CHP) and Nationalist Movement Party (MHP), to protest against last month's failed military coup attempt, in Istanbul, Turkey, August 7, 2016 - Sputnik International
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The leader of the Turkish main opposition Republican People's Party (CHP), Kemal Kilicdaroglu, stated that the mid-July failed coup opened new possibilities for cooperation between the Turkish politicians.

MOSCOW (Sputnik) — The leader of the Turkish main opposition Republican People's Party (CHP), Kemal Kilicdaroglu, urged to abstain from politicizing religion, army and law in the country.

"We must not let politics into mosque, courts and barracks," Kilicdaroglu told a meeting in support of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, as quoted by the Sabah newspaper.

The opposition leader added that the mid-July failed coup opened new possibilities for cooperation between the Turkish politicians.

The July 15 coup was suppressed by the following day. Over 240 people were killed and an more than 2,000 were wounded.

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