Turkey: 100 years of culture war

Turkish political analyst and pollster Can Selcuki said none of Erdoğan’s failings will do him fatal harm politically as 'this election is not about performance. It's about identity. Those who want him, want him no matter what.' Sound familiar?

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, left, has been in power for two decades. Imagine what the United States would be like if Donald Trump, right, had been in power for 20 years, and that’s what Turkey looks like today, writes Gwynne Dyer.Official White House photograph by Shealah Craighead

Opinion

BY GWYNNE DYER

May 10, 2023

Turkey’s elections are fairly free, and there is going to be one on May 14. President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has been in power for two decades, and he should really lose by a landslide. Imagine what the United States would be like if Donald Trump had been in power for 20 ye...

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