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Erdogan Is in Deep Trouble. This Is His Ruthless Survival Plan

Turkey's economy is crashing and Erdogan's popularity is declining. But the president has uniquely powerful tools to ensure only he wins the next election

Simon A. Waldman
Simon A. Waldman
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Last month, Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan announced that he will seek when the country goes to the polls in June. If successful, Erdogan will have spent 26 years at the helm of Turkish politics, having been prime minister in 2002 and then president in 2014.

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