Turkey’s Vote Makes Erdoğan Effectively a Dictator
Apr 17, 2017 · Dexter Filkins on the Turkish national referendum that effectively ended democracy in the country and made President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan a dictator.
Stop Calling Erdogan a Dictator. Dictators Don't Go to Runoffs
May 16, 2023 · President Recep Tayyip Erdogan of Turkey has officially won the Turkish runoff election after neither he nor his challenger, Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu, got more than 50 percent of the vote earlier...
Recep Tayyip Erdoğan - Wikipedia
Recep Tayyip Erdoğan [b] (born 26 February 1954) is a Turkish politician who is the 12th and current president of Turkey since 2014. He previously served as the 25th prime minister from 2003 to 2014 as part of the Justice and Development Party (AKP), which he co-founded in 2001. He also served as mayor of Istanbul from 1994 to 1998.
Turkey’s Erdogan: Successful leader or ‘dictator’? - CNN
Jun 4, 2013 · Erdogan is an important ally of the United States and President Barack Obama, and a key political player in efforts to resolve the crisis in Syria. But along the way, critics say, he has steadily...
Turkey could be on the brink of dictatorship - The Economist
Jan 19, 2023 · Mr Erdogan’s behaviour as the election approaches could push what is today a deeply flawed democracy over the edge into a full-blown dictatorship. When he first became prime minister in March...
How Recep Tayyip Erdogan became Turkey's most powerful leader
May 13, 2023 · Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan is facing a united opposition in Sunday's election that threatens his grip on power. But how did Erdogan manage to stay untouched for so long?
Erdogan says Turkey reforms don’t make him a dictator | CNN
Apr 19, 2017 · Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has insisted that his plans to assume sweeping new powers do not make him a dictator. In an exclusive interview with CNN, Erdogan said that a...
Opinion: Why Erdogan’s win isn’t all it seems | CNN
May 29, 2023 · The victory of incumbent Recep Tayyip Erdogan — securing 52.1% of the vote against opposition candidate Kemal Kilicdaroglu’s 47.9% — gives him another five-year term. This was a very strong...
Is Erdoğan becoming a Turkish dictator? - The Conversation
Aug 16, 2016 · Under Erdoğan’s leadership, Turkey has become a textbook case. Erdoğan came to power shortly after his Justice and Development Party (AKP) won in a landslide election in 2002 and immediately...
Turkey is sliding into dictatorship - The Economist
Apr 15, 2017 · Turkey will remain pivotal after April 16th. If Mr Erdogan loses, Turkey will be a difficult ally with a difficult future. But if he wins, he will be able to govern as an elected dictator.
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