TURKEY | The End of the Erdogan Era?

On 14 May 2023, Turkey will go to the polls for presidential and parliamentary elections. For many, the vote is seen as potentially historic. After twenty years in power, it represents the best hope of finally unseating the country's president, Recep Tayyip Erdoğan. During that time, there's no doubt that Erdogan has profoundly transformed Turkey (or Türkiye, as it now officially wants to be known). But how exactly should we judge his legacy?

Turkey is a fascinating country. Following its emergence in 1923 from the ashes of the Ottoman Empire, one figure dominated the country: Mustafa Kemal Atatürk, the country's first president. Although he died in 1938, his ideology and image dominated the state. However, over the past two decades, Erdogan has also had an enormous influence over the country. But while we now think of this negatively - especially given his growing authoritarianism, which has seen a clampdown on media, democratic failings, an ailing economy, and serious allegations of corruption - it is easy to overlook the country he effectively took over in late 2002. And its also easy to forget some of his initial successes, such as efforts to take Turkey closer to the European Union and resolve Cyprus. So, is this really the end of the Erdogan era? And how should he be judged?

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*VIDEO CHAPTERS*
00:00 Introduction and Titles
00:42 Transformative Leaders and the Case of Turkey
01:33 Turkey: Location and Population
02:24 The Origins of the Republic of Turkey
03:41 Turkey: From Ataturk to Erdogan
05:01 The Rise of Recep Tayyip Erdogan
06:18 Turkey, Reform and EU Accession Talks
08:25 Erdogan After the 2016 Coup Attempt
11:03 The Significance of the 2023 Presidential Election
11:49 What Will Be Erdogan’s Legacy?

*SOURCES AND FURTHER READING*
Turkish Presidency
https://www.tccb.gov.tr/en/
Amnesty International | Turkey
https://www.amnesty.org/en/location/europe-and-central-asia/turkey/
Freedom House | Turkey
https://freedomhouse.org/country/turkey
Transparency International | Turkey
https://www.transparency.org/en/countries/turkey
Turkey Under Erdogan (HIGHLY RECOMMENDED!)
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