1. Erdogan on top.
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DICTATORSHIP , *EXECUTIVE power , *PUBLIC demonstrations , *TWENTY-first century ,TURKISH politics & government, 1980- ,SOCIAL conditions in Turkey - Abstract
The article focuses on Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan and his election as president on August 10, 2014. Topics include his leadership during his nine terms as prime minister, his role in the founding of the Turkish Justice and Development Party (AK), and why he has become more autocratic with each term. Information is provided on his reaction to the 2013 Gezi Park protests and his plans to increase executive power in the country.
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- 2014