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Spurning Erdogan’s Vision, Turks Leave in Droves, Draining Money and Talent - The New York Times

Spurning Erdogan’s Vision, Turks Leave in Droves, Draining Money and Talent

By Carlotta Gall

Jan. 2, 2019

ISTANBUL — For 17 years, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan won elections by offering voters a vision of restoring the glories of Turkey’s Ottoman past. He extended his country’s influence with increased trade and military deployments, and he raised living standards with years of unbroken economic growth.

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