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Mar. 24, 2015 | 06:24 PM

Turkish court orders investigation over spat in AK Party

Turkey's Deputy Prime Minister Bulent Arinc speaks to the press ahead of the presidential elections in Ankara July 24, 2014. (AFP Photo/Adem Altan)

Orhan Coskun| Reuters

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Summary

Turkish Deputy Prime Minister Bulent Arinc and the mayor of Ankara were placed under judicial investigation on Tuesday, officials said, over a public row including accusations of corruption that exposed fractures in the ruling AK Party.

Arinc responded by accusing Gokcek of corruption.

Erdogan founded the AK Party along with Arinc, serving as its leader and Turkey's prime minister for more than a decade.

The prosecutor could not be reached for comment and Arinc and Gokcek were also not available.