Turkey at a Crossroads
By Gönül Tol, Middle East Institute | June 6, 2014
Last Updated: June 6, 2014 3:34 pm
Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan secured his eighth big win in 14 years when his ruling AK Party won over 45 percent of the vote in local elections on March 30. After facing down corruption charges, mass protests, and accusations of authoritarianism, Erdogan may feel emboldened to run for president in Turkey’s first direct presidential election in August. Gönül Tol, Director of MEI’s Center for Turkish Studies, answers the most pressing questions on the upcoming election, the role of the Kurds, and implications for Turkey’s relations with the EU and the United States.
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