Etyen Mah莽upyan - Former Senior Adviser to Turkey's Prime Minister
Shaun Ley speaks to Etyen Mah莽upyan, the former senior adviser to Turkey's prime minister. With the AK party losing its parliamentary majority, will President Erdogan be back?
Shaun Ley speaks to Etyen Mah莽upyan, the former senior adviser to Turkey's prime minister.
Recep Tayyip Erdo臒an has dominated Turkish politics, first as prime minister now as president, for more than a decade. Last week, his Justice and Development Party, known as AK, lost its parliamentary majority. With it went Mr Erdogan's dream of a more powerful presidency.
Etyen Mah莽upyan was until recently his senior adviser. Does he see the result as a verdict on the president's authoritarian streak, his intolerance of dissent, anger over corruption or a stuttering economy? Etyen Mah莽upyan says AK will win many more elections to come - but will President Erdogan?
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