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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 entry into World War II. A 1996 car crash near Susurluk exposed a shadow government in this country (10[1])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,” (10[1])culminated in the Maraş (“mah-RAHSH”) and Taksim Square massacres. In 2007, Hrant Dink was assassinated for violating this country’s Article 301. In 1981, (10[1])Pope John Paul II was nearly assassinated by this country’s neo-fascist Grey Wolves. For 10 points, name (10[1])this country (10[1])whose ultranationalists perpetuate Armenian genocide denial and the cult of personality of Mustafa Kemal Atatürk. ■END■

ANSWER: Turkey [or Republic of Türkiye or Türkiye Cumhuriyeti]
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PlayerTeamOpponentBuzz PositionValue
Deepak MuthyalaTexas A&M AClaremont A4310
Roan DowlingIowa AUBC A4910
Sophie HiggsUW AIowa B6910
Rahul KumarRice AMichigan State A9110
Chinmay MurthyTexas AAppalachian State10810
Dwight SolanoTexas A&M BSorbonne11010

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