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Quote by Egemen Bag?s

“It is up to the historians, not politicians, to judge what happened in the past. Politicians look into the future.”

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Egemen Bagış is a Turkish politician born on April 23, 1970. He is active in the Turkish political scene and has held several important positions. more

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