Tuesday, June 12, 2018

Opinion | Can Turkey Overcome Its Bitter Factionalism? - The New York Times

Can Turkey Overcome Its Bitter Factionalism?

By Jenny White

Ms. White is a social anthropologist studying Turkey.

June 12, 2018

On June 24, Turkey will vote to elect a president with immensely increased powers that will replace the country’s parliamentary democracy with a strongman. President Recep Tayyip Erdogan designed the position for himself, relying on the loyalty of the nearly 50 percent of voters who have sided with him in past elections.

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