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Members of the Turkish police special forces stand guard near a polling station during the parliamentary electin in Diyarbakir, Turkey, in this November 1, 2015 file photo. Tired of trenches in the streets and daily gun battles, shopkeeper Berzani Akdogan is hoping the return of single-party rule might bring stability to Turkey's southeast, even though a heavier military crackdown looks likely in the short term. Akdogan, whose toy store in the region's biggest city Diyarbakir has repeatedly been shuttered by violence, turned his back on the pro-Kurdish opposition in Sunday's general election, voting instead for the ruling AK Party, despite a campaign built on pledges to maintain a hardline against Kurdish militants. (Photo by Sertac Kayar/Reuters)
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