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Appeal to media representatives. Since October , the Turkish state has been deliberately targeting civilians in the north-eastern region of Syria, in
Clifford Smith: Hello, everyone. This is Cliff Smith. I am the Washington Project director of the Middle East Forum. Thanks for joining us for a special roundtable discussion of what I have called in a recent article, "The Problems of America's
'Sultan' Erdogan faces his toughest election, which may give Turkey a new government after 20 years. Who governs Turkey is important because of its geopolitical heft. What are the key issues ahead of the polls, and why does the Opposition fancy a chance?
Economic strain has hit Erdogan's support in recent years. But declines in prosperity and equality began as far back as 2013. The upcoming May 14 vote is president's toughest test in two decades, and will be a moment of reckoning for his economic policies.
Turkey's Strongman Recep Tayyip Erdogan Faces His Greatest Challenge in Two Decades in Power – From an Older, Soft-spoken Presidential Candidate and a Unified Opposition Appealing to Voters Fatigued by Economic Decline and the Endless Stoking of Social and Sectarian Divisions