Why does Erdoğan need to defend himself?
The opening speech of the legislative year at the Turkish Parliament is traditionally delivered by the president on Oct. 1. The parliamentary year then starts after the speech - but not this year. Due to the re-election on Nov. 1, parliament has gone into another recess after President Tayyip Erdoğan delivered his opening speech in a tense atmosphere at the general assembly.
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