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Türkiye’s Election: The End of Erdoğan?

Alper Coşkun joins Stewart to dive into the implications of Türkiye’s upcoming presidential election.

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By Stewart Patrick and Alper Coşkun
Published on May 4, 2023

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On May 14th, Türkiye will have its presidential and parliamentary elections. It will be a pivotal moment in Turkish politics with implications for the world concerning NATO, the war in Ukraine, Syrian refugees, and more. The highly contested race between President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu will be one to watch. 

Could this be the end of Erdoğan's two-decade rule?

Alper Coşkun, a senior fellow with Carnegie’s Europe Program who was a career diplomat in the Turkish foreign service, joins Stewart to discuss what factors will shape the election and what to expect from either leader. 

Hosted by

Stewart Patrick
Senior Fellow and Director, Global Order and Institutions Program
Stewart Patrick

Featuring

Alper Coşkun
Senior Fellow, Europe Program
Alper Coşkun

Carnegie does not take institutional positions on public policy issues; the views represented herein are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of Carnegie, its staff, or its trustees.

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