In Turkey economic recession hardly makes the news
by Alper Yağcı and Cem Oyvat on 28th March 2019
As Turkey goes to the polls amid recession, Erdoğan’s control over the media may be his strongest asset.
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Alper Yağcı
On March 31st, Turkey will have local elections. In a country with weak local government, these will not change much in people’s lives. But they will serve as a barometer of the political mood. Will Turkey’s economic troubles cost the incumbents votes, signalling a tough time ahead for the president, Recep Tayyip Erdoğan?
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