(BBC: http://www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-26706417)
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A quick summary from IMDB of the movie "Wag The Dog":
"Shortly before an election, a spin-doctor and a Hollywood producer join efforts to fabricate a war in order to cover up a presidential sex scandal."
(IMDB: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0120885/)
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"Everyone, it seems, is waiting for compromising sex tapes to emerge, a tawdry phenomenon with a history in Turkish politics, especially at election time. Already, sex tapes supposedly involving high-level officials have been delivered to some news organizations, which, for now, have shown restraint. It is probably only a matter of time before they begin showing up on social media."
(NY Times: http://www.nytimes.com/2014/02/26/world/europe/turks-are-glued-to-a-sensational-drama-this-one-political.html)