Europe pays homage to Erdogan
The flood of migrants has suddenly made Turkey indispensible
Oct 16th 2015 | Europe
IN THE glory years of the Ottoman empire, foreign dignitaries seeking favours would flock to the court of the sultan bearing lavish gifts and singing hymns of praise. Europe’s leaders now find themselves in a similar position, driven to desperation by the mass of refugees streaming into the European Union from Turkey this summer.The offers they made this week to Recep Tayyip Erdogan, Turkey’s increasingly autocratic president, may not have the lustre of precious gems or embroidered textiles. But they are no less valuable.
More:Europe pays homage to Erdogan | The Economist