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Tuesday, October 11, 2011

Don’t be blind to Erdogan’s flaws

Don’t be blind to Erdogan’s flaws

By Gideon Rachman
Ingram Pinn illustration

Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s admirers stretch from the Arab street to the western salon. In the Middle East, the Turkish prime minister is regarded as a courageous champion of the Palestinians. Many western intellectuals also admire Mr Erdogan, believing he has made Turkey a model for an Arab world in turmoil.

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