The Real Recep Tayyip Erdogan

October 19, 2011 Topic: Domestic PoliticsEconomic DevelopmentUNMuckety MucksThe PresidencyTerrorismPolitics Region: Turkey

The Real Recep Tayyip Erdogan

The immensely popular Turkish PM has transformed his country and shaken up the region. But can Washington trust him?

by Morton Abramowitz

Abramowitz, a senior fellow at The Century Foundation, was American ambassador to Turkey 1989-91.

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