Turkey sees 'village uprising' as rural areas hit hard by liberal economic policies
In rural Turkey, farmers and livestock producers are fighting back against the government's new economic policies.
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A picture taken on May 27, 2015 shows a cattle farm in Cubuk district, near Ankara where farmers feel that the actual economic woes may have an adverse affect on the ruling AKP popularity ahead of June 7 general elections. AFP PHOTO/ADEM ALTAN (Photo credit should read ADEM ALTAN/AFP/Getty Images)](/sites/default/files/styles/article_hero_medium/public/almpics/2017/10-1/GettyImages-475647424.jpg/GettyImages-475647424.jpg?h=a5ae579a&itok=KSEj-nZf)
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