The Turkish Marine Le Pen
Like Marine Le Pen in France, this unapologetic nationalist is a thorn in the side of the Turkish government.
By
Zia Weise
6/17/16, 5:35 AM CET
ISTANBUL — Meral Akşener relishes the idea that she frightens Turkey’s most powerful man.
With a smirk, she lists headlines from pro-government newspapers painting her as a dangerous conspirator plotting against the state — a sure sign that President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan is worried about her.
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