Turkey's Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan addresses members of parliament from his ruling AK Party (AKP) during a meeting at the parliament in Ankara January 14, 2014. REUTERS/Umit Bektas
ANKARA (Reuters) - Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan described a corruption investigation shaking his government as a "black stain on Turkey's democratic history" on Tuesday and a worse betrayal than any of the military coups of past decades.
Addressing members of his ruling AK Party in parliament, Erdogan said the corruption investigation was being driven by outside forces opposed to Turkey's assertive foreign policy and bent on damaging its economy ahead of elections this year.
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