Party With Islamic Roots Takes Office
From Times Wire Reports
A party with Islamic roots formed Turkey’s first majority government in 15 years, promising to maintain close ties with the West, eradicate torture by security forces and lift the country from its worst economic recession since World War II.
The new prime minister, Abdullah Gul, announced a 25-member Cabinet, including Ali Babacan, 35, a Western-educated former financial consultant as economy minister.
The Justice and Development Party won 363 of parliament’s 550 seats in elections Nov. 3.
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