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This country conscripted ethnic minorities for labor in the incident of the Twenty Classes and later taxed them with the Varlık Vergisi (“var-LOOK VARE-ghee-see”) tax in case of (10[1])entry into World War II. A 1996 car crash near Susurluk exposed a shadow government in this country that led to the Ergenekon conspiracy. (10[1])A late 1970s wave of violence in this country, whose official language is the origin of the term “deep state,” culminated in the Maraş (10[1])(“mah-RAHSH”) and Taksim Square massacres. (10[1])In 2007, Hrant Dink was (-5[1])assassinated for violating this country’s Article 301. (10[1])In 1981, Pope John Paul II was nearly assassinated by this country’s neo-fascist Grey (10[1])Wolves. For 10 points, name this country whose ultranationalists perpetuate Armenian genocide denial and the cult of personality (10[1])of Mustafa Kemal Atatürk. ■END■ (10[1])

ANSWER: Turkey [or Republic of Türkiye or Türkiye Cumhuriyeti]
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PlayerTeamOpponentBuzz PositionValue
Omer KeskinOxford ACambridge A2510
Freddy PottsSheffieldOxford B4910
Ben Russell JonesEdinburghDurham A7310
Enoch YuenImperial AImperial B7710
Alessandro BogoKCLDurham B82-5
Elijah ScheinsonOxford CKiel8910
Thomas HartWarwickCambridge B10310
Lewys JenkinsBristolCambridge C12110
Aisling SkeetDurham BKCL12610

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2024 ACF Regionals @ Nebraska01/27/2024Y6100%0%0%78.33
2024 ACF Regionals @ Imperial01/27/2024Y8100%0%13%82.88