Is the Turkish president turning the lights out on democracy?
The Turkish opposition party, CHP, says Turkey is experiencing a decline in democracy under President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s administration. Is the leader moving the country toward complete authoritarian rule?
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan waves ahead of his meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin on the sidelines of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) summit in Tianjin, China, Monday, Sept. 1, 2025.
Is Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan turning the lights out on democracy? The Turkish opposition party, CHP, says he is. Sixteen of their mayors are now in jail, and a court case looms that will determine whether its leadership will be removed and replaced by court-appointed trustees.
Reporter Dorian Jones, from our partners at Deutsche Welle, DW, reports from Istanbul.
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