Turkey’s Corruption Probe Turns Into Plot and Power for Erdogan
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As deputy police chief Yasin Topcu briefed his officers on the morning of Dec. 17, 2013, he knew he was probably directing his last sting.
The raid started with a 150-strong armed unit being handed photos of 32 suspects. It ended with arrests that silenced the Istanbul police headquarters that day and ultimately changed Turkey over the following year.