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Turkish Author - Elif Shafak

Does the West get anywhere close to understanding Turkey's complex culture and politics? Stephen Sackur speaks to Elif Shafak, the Turkish novelist and writer.

Stephen Sackur speaks to Elif Shafak, the Turkish novelist and writer who lives much of her life in London. A dozen years ago Europeans looked at Turkey and thought they saw a country becoming more like them - embracing western values and on a long term track to EU membership. But today Europe sees authoritarianism, conservatism and repression embodied in the all-powerful figure of President Erdogan. Does the West get anywhere close to understanding Turkey's complex culture and politics?

(Photo: Author Elif Shafak taking part in a debate for the 91热爆's 100 Women season. Credit: Henry Iddon)

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