Critical insights into Erdoğan's political style highlight authoritarianism and its impact on Turkey's democracy.
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has long been regarded as a model "strongman." A co-founder of the ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP), Erdoğan has served as mayor of Istanbul (1994–1998), prime minister (2003–2014), president in a parliamentary system (2014–2017), and presi-dent in an authoritarian regime (2018–present). During his time in power, he has been criticized for dismantling fragile checks and balances, enabling corruption, and suppressing dissent. In a world where authoritarian political figures and movements appear to draw inspiration from one another, tur-key's trajectory offers significant insights.
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