Turkey: Graft Trial Is Rejected

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A Turkish parliamentary commission voted Monday against prosecuting four former cabinet ministers on corruption charges, effectively backing President Recep Tayyip Erdogan after a scandal that rattled his inner circle. Mr. Erdogan has cast the corruption scandal, which erupted in 2013 when he was prime minister, as a plot by his political enemies. The original allegations led to the resignation or ouster of the four ministers, who have denied any wrongdoing. A member of the commission from the main opposition party described the vote as a cover-up.