bne IntelliNews - BEYOND THE BOSPORUS: Erdogan struggles to hold on to the narrative

BEYOND THE BOSPORUS: Erdogan struggles to hold on to the narrative Police seal off the entrance to Istanbul’s Bogazici University. By bne IntelIiNews February 6, 2021 Simmering tensions are coming to the fore as Turkey’s Erdogan administration and the US Biden administration attempt to form a workable relationship. On the home front, meanwhile, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan—an authoritarian who was given an easy ride by former American president Donald Trump—is facing increasing rejection from the country’s youth, with pollsters warning that of five million young people who will become eligible to vote in the next elections, scheduled for 2023, only around a third would support his Justice and Development Party (AKP). More:bne IntelliNews - BEYOND THE BOSPORUS: Erdogan struggles to hold on to the narrative