Sunday, June 17, 2018

Recep Tayyip Erdogan faces strong Turkey election challenge - Washington Times

Energized Turkish opposition puts Erdogan in real danger of losing power

ISTANBUL — It was supposed to be an easy win.

A prolonged state of emergency after a failed coup attempt and a constitutional referendum that delivered Turkey’s president sweeping new powers should deliver strongman President Recep Tayyip Erdogan an easy win in Turkey’s June 24 snap elections, a vote moved up from November 2019.

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