Hassan F. Ustaoglu, a deputy in the Turkish Parliament, has been expelled from the Democratic Party, the current party in power, for his reactionary policies. In a recent conference with the Turkish Premier, Mr. Ustaoglu urged the ### from public life of all non-Moslems and Jews converted to the Moslem faith.
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