Turkey spy chief’s resignation: power play or family feud?
The resignation of Turkey’s powerful spy chief Hakan Fidan to run for parliament on the ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) ticket has triggered frenzied speculation about a potentially game-changing rift between the country’s president and prime minister. President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's surprise decision to cut short a trip to Latin America on Feb. 13 carried such conjecture to new highs amid claims that it was prompted by the “Fidan crisis.” After 13 years in power, is the AKP beginning to crack? Might Erdogan be losing his grip? Many demand to know.
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