Turkey’s President Fights for Political Survival

Описание: For two decades, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has loomed large over Turkish politics. But skyrocketing inflation and a devastating earthquake have eroded his power and, in a presidential election over the weekend, he was forced into a runoff.


Ben Hubbard, The Times’s Istanbul bureau chief, discusses how Turkey’s troubles have made Mr. Erdogan politically vulnerable.


Guest: Ben Hubbard (https://www.nytimes.com/by/ben-hubbar...) , the Istanbul bureau chief for The New York Times. 


Background reading: 

• Despite the headwinds, Mr. Erdogan appears to be in a strong position to emerge with another five-year term. Here’s what to know (https://www.nytimes.com/article/turke...) .
• The election suggested that even if Mr. Erdogan’s grip on power has been loosened, it has not yet broken (https://www.nytimes.com/2023/05/15/wo...) .

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