Turkey’s opposition scents success against Erdogan
Turkey’s authoritarian president may be in a spot of bother
VICTORY for Turkey’s Recep Tayyip Erdogan and his Justice and Development (AK) party in presidential and parliamentary elections on June 24th should have been a foregone conclusion. The strongman enjoys unwavering support from his religious base, indirect control over practically all big news outlets, and emergency powers that allow him to rule by decree, lock up some critics and make others think twice before speaking.
This article appeared in the Europe section of the print edition under the headline “Wind in their sails”
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