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Major corruption scandal in Tu
Turkish police have scrambled to defend its anti-corruption efforts as a court formally charged and jailed 19 police officers for taking bribes at a border crossing.
It a scandal that is likely to increase pressure on Turkey to reduce rampant corruption as a condition for acceptance into the European Union.
Corruption has long been woven into Turkish life. But this week's scandal highlighted a deep-rooted problem in the political and economic system in Turkey, which recently opened membership talks in the EU.
The scandal, documented by cameras hidden inside heaters a...
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