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How Erdogan has managed to create a lasting appeal in Turkey | The National

How Erdogan has managed to create a lasting appeal in Turkey

Thomas Seibert

July 3, 2016 Updated: July 3, 2016 05:23 PM

A married couple in the eastern Anatolian province of Sivas made headlines in Turkey this year by naming their newborn triplets Recep, Tayyip and Erdogan. “We love our president and the names are beautiful," the father, Erkan Bozkurt, told Turkish media.

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