Turkey’s acute opposition problem
Diplomats accredited to Ankara are abnormally busy these days, not only because of the accelerated pre-Ramadan receptions and dinner invitations but also because of the hectic political agenda of the Turkish capital. In how many countries might a prime minister, six months after a smart and overwhelming electoral victory, meet with the president, step down complaining it was “not within my disposition” and hand over party leadership and the Prime Ministry to yet another politician who, like the outgoing one, was also handpicked by the same absolute ruler?
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