MEDIA COLLUSION
Turkey and the Power of Controlling the Narrative: Elizabeth Shackelford, Chicago Tribune/ TNS, May 23, 2023 — Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan defied all expectations when he won nearly half the vote in Turkey’s election on Sunday. This means he’ll face a presidential runoff for the first time, but he looks poised to win a third term anyway, despite his poor governing track record. For this, he has his control over Turkey’s media to thank.
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What Do Turkey’s Election Results Mean for Israel? – Analysis: Seth J. Frantzman, Jerusalem Post, May 29, 2023
Erdoğan Wins Again in Turkey: What Does It Mean for the Middle East?: Jonathan Spyer, Middle East Forum, June 2, 2023
Erdogan, the Kurds, and the Turkish Elections: What Next?: Ofra Bengio, INSS Insight No. 1735, June 6, 2023
Erdogan’s Russian Victory: Soner Cagaptay, Foreign Affairs, May 29, 2023
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For Further Reference:
Turkey’s Elections: Nationalist Identity Politics Wins Out Over Misery: Burak Bekdil, Gatestone Institute, May 23, 2023 — On May 14, 64 million citizens of Turkey went to polling stations in the wake of a punishing economic crisis, widening democratic deficit and a government revealed as totally helpless in relief efforts after February 6 earthquakes killed more than 50,000 people.
Turkey’s Hezbollah: Erdoğan’s New Ally: Burak Bekdil, JNS, May 10, 2023 — Turkey’s Hezbollah is not to be confused with the Lebanese Shi’ite terror group, although their name has the same meaning in Arabic: The Party of God. Turkey’s Hezbollah is radically Sunni and pro-Kurdish.
President Erdogan Shifts towards Sane Economics: The Economist, June 4, 2023 — For the past two years Recep Tayyip Erdogan, Turkey’s president, has pursued a zany policy of trying to bring down inflation by making borrowing cheaper. It is precisely the opposite of what any mainstream economist would advise, and it was never going to work.
Turkey at a Crossroads: Will it Turn to the East or West?: CNBC Intn, YouTube, June 6, 2023 — Turkey celebrates its centennial in 2023. After the fall of the Ottoman Empire 100 years ago, the republic was established with a secular outlook. Turkey joined NATO in 1952, formally cementing its place in the free world and within the Western fold. Today, it possesses the second-largest army in the transatlantic alliance.