"Winning Was the Easy Part
By Pelin Turgut / Istanbul Monday, Sep. 27, 2010
At their great triumphs, Roman Emperors wary of hubris had a slave repeatedly whisper into their ear, "Remember, you are mortal." For Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan, the memento mori was delivered by basketball fans at Istanbul's Sinen Erdem Dome on the evening of Sept. 12, just hours after he had won a decisive referendum to reform the country's constitution: as he arrived to watch the final of the world-championship game between Turkey and the U.S., Erdogan was greeted by boos. The home team lost 64-81, but most Turks celebrated the fact that their side even got to the final...."
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