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September 15, 2010       Share:    

Source: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/europe/turkey/8002168/Iran-donates-25-million-to-Turkeys-ruling-party.html

Iran Donates $25 Million to Turkey's Ruling Party

(Telegraph-UK) Con Coughlin - Western diplomats say they are alarmed by reports that Turkish Prime Minister Erdogan has negotiated a deal with Iranian President Ahmadinejad for Tehran to make a substantial contribution to the campaign funds of Turkey's Islamic AKP party. Under the terms of the deal Iran has agreed to transfer $12 million to the AKP, with further payments of up to $25 million to be made later in the year. The money is said to be meant to help support Erdogan's campaign for re-election for a third term in next year's general election. Diplomats also say Iran has agreed to provide financial support for the Turkish Islamic charity IHH which supported last May's aid flotilla.

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