After 16 Years in Power, Erdogan Shows Signs of Fatigue
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Abdullah AyasunBy Abdullah Ayasun Last updated Jun 10, 2018
Late last year, a number of mayors from ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) found themselves axed by President Recep Tayyip Erdogan in a massive intra-party reshuffle. To justify his move to place elected mayors of metropolitan cities on the choking bloc, Erdogan argued that ‘metal fatigue’ plagued the party spirit and some AKP-led municipalities. The replacement of mayors will again reinvigorate the party, he said in response to opposition from within the party.
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