To Expand His Power, Turkey’s Tayyip Erdogan Mimics Vladimir Putin
Turkish Putin: President Recep Tayyip Erdogan
By Joshua Alvarez
Walking around Istanbul in 2012 I could easily pick up on the optimism and growing restlessness of its residents. The economy was booming — Turkey was the second fastest growing economy in the world, behind China. However, not everyone benefited. Right next to the epicenter of the economic flourish, Taksim Square, a massive slum hosting mostly African migrants grew more crowded by the week.
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