Why a Turkish dictator let himself lose an election

Source:al Monitor Date:15Aug2021

Nicholas Danforth asks a very relevant question, but fails to answer it:  Will Erdogan surrender power to the opposition, if he were to lose the next election?  I shall do so in his stead. Yes,

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Into the Abyss: Turkish Impressions of a U.S.-Turkish Break

Source:Bipartisan Policy Center Date:26Aug2018

Even though I don’t agree with the conclusion about Erdogan’s motives, a laudable effort to understand Turko-American tensions and  possible consequences.   Ironically, Turkey’s

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