Erdogan tightens his grip on Turkey

About this episode

The episode discusses the recent crackdown on Turkey's opposition and its implications for democracy and international relations.

Ayla Jean Yackley, Henri Barkey, Ambassador Marc Pierini, and Aya Burweila join Thanos Davelis this week as we break down the latest crackdown on Turkey’s opposition and its wider ramifications for Turkish democracy and the West, while looking into what Turkey is up to in Libya, where it's looking to expand its influence.

People in this episode

Host: Thanos Davelis

Guests: Ayla Jean Yackley, Henri Barkey, Ambassador Marc Pierini, Aya Burweila

Topics covered

• Turkey politics
• opposition crackdown
• Turkish democracy
• Western relations
• Libya influence

Keywords

• Erdogan
• Turkey
• opposition
• democracy
• Libya
• influence
• Western relations

Mentioned in this episode

Places: Turkey, Libya

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