Turkey could be on the brink of dictatorship
President Erdogan could tip his country over the edge
TURKEY HAS NATO’s second-biggest armed forces. It plays a crucial role in a turbulent neighbourhood, especially in war-scorched Syria. It exerts growing influence in the western Balkans, in the eastern Mediterranean and more recently in Africa. Above all, it is important in the Black Sea and in Russia’s war in Ukraine; last year it helped broker a deal to let more Ukrainian grain be shipped to a hungry world.
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This article appeared in the Leaders section of the print edition under the headline “Turkey’s looming dictatorship”
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