A Sultan in Autumn: Erdogan Faces Turkey's Uncontainable Forces Cagaptay Soner
A Sultan in Autumn: Erdogan Faces Turkey's Uncontainable Forces Cagaptay Soner Recep Tayyip Erdogan has ruled Turkey for nearly two decades. His dwindling support base at home, coupled with rising…
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A Sultan in Autumn: Erdogan Faces Turkey's Uncontainable Forces Cagaptay Soner
Recep Tayyip Erdogan has ruled Turkey for nearly two decades. His dwindling support base at home, coupled with rising opposition, the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic, and Turkey's weak economy, would appear to threaten his grip on power.How will he react?In this astute analysis, Cagaptay casts Erdogan as an inventor of nativist populist politics in the twenty-first century. Here, Soner Cagaptay, a leading authority on the country, offers insights on the next phase of Erdogan's rule.
Cagaptay contends that Erdogan will cling to power-with severe costs for Turkey's citizens, institutions, and allies. The Turkish president knows how to polarize the electorate to boost his base, and how to wield oppressive tactics when polarization alone cannot win elections. The associated dynamics, which carry implications far beyond Turkey's borders-and what they portend for the United
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