Atheists, Gays and Boozers: Erdogan Maligns Rivals as Polls Narrow
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As the tightest election for a dozen years approaches in Turkey, the gloves are off.
President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and the leaders of the ruling AK Party are rallying their voter base with appeals to Muslim unity, labeling the opposition as a hodgepodge of gays, Zoroastrians and foreign-backed traitors.