Recep Tayyip Erdogan
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Has Turkey turned on Erdoğan?
Today's Big Question Soaring inflation and dissatisfied conservative voters bring historic defeat for Erdoğan's ruling party in local elections
By Sorcha Bradley, The Week UK Published
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Erdogan set back in key regional elections
Speed Read The main opposition party flipped or held Turkey's biggest cities, including Istanbul
By Peter Weber, The Week US Published
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Is Turkey turning back towards the West?
Today's Big Question President Erdogan has ‘de-escalated tensions’ between Ankara and the West
By Chas Newkey-Burden Published
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How Erdogan held onto power in Turkey and what this means for the country’s future
feature Staunch support from religious voters and control of the media ensured another five-year term for Turkish president
By The Week Staff Published
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Erdoğan leads in tight race: what next for Turkey’s economy?
Today's Big Question Whether it’s business as usual or a return to economic orthodoxy, whoever wins will inherit a poisoned chalice
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The Week Unwrapped: Erdogan’s last stand, childbirth in prison and Cleopatra
podcast Could Turkey’s strongman president really lose this weekend’s election? Are we failing women who give birth in prison? And why do depictions of Cleopatra touch a racial nerve?
By The Week Staff Published
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Turkey’s knife-edge election
feature Most important vote in a generation goes down to the wire amid concern President Erdogan could refuse to cede power
By The Week Staff Published
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Will Turkey’s earthquake failures bring about the end of Erdoğan?
Today's Big Question President seeking to enter third decade of power faces accusations of inaction and hindering relief effort
By Jamie Timson, The Week UK Published
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Turkey holds Finland and Sweden hostage over Nato bids
feature Swedish PM refuses to meet concessions around deporting alleged terrorists
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Five international elections to watch out for this year
feature Turkey, Poland, Argentina, Pakistan and Thailand all face crucial polls in 2023
By The Week Staff Published
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‘Türkiye not Turkey’: the countries that rebranded
feature Eurasian country changing name to better reflect ‘culture, civilisation and values’, President Erdogan says
By Sorcha Bradley, The Week UK Published
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Donald Trump ‘bullied and humiliated' Theresa May in ‘near-sadistic’ phone calls
Speed Read President revealed to be ‘deferential’ to dictators while hectoring female world leaders
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The impact of Turkey’s fight with Syria
Speed Read Moscow and Ankara agree Idlib ceasefire - but analysts fear truce may prove short-lived
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Trump celebrates as Turkey calls ceasefire in Syria
Speed Read US president says ‘millions of lives will be saved’ - but analysts doubt Kurds will comply
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