Erdogan Has Never Been in This Much Trouble

Erdogan Has Never Been in This Much Trouble Surrounded by rivals amid a collapsing economy, the Turkish president is facing the longest odds of his life. By Steven A. Cook In Turkey, it seems, the chickens are coming home to roost. It has been a terrible few months for the ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) and President Recep Tayyip Erdogan. Turkey is isolated internationally, the economy continues to deteriorate, there are questions about Erdogan’s health, and his and the AKP’s poll numbers do not look good. To a variety of observers and the Turkish opposition, the AKP’s crack-up is coming. More:Erdogan Has Never Been in This Much Trouble