Just a few years ago, Turkey was a country revered to be a safe haven for citizens and tourists, in a region torn apart by war and terrorism. Its modern values were imposed by Ataturk, a revered former leader, who championed democracy and secularism. However, times appear to have changed. In just a few weeks, there is to be a referendum held in Turkey to decide whether the country should have an executive presidency that would replace the existing parliamentary system of government and abolish the office of the Prime Minister. Albeit a democratic referendum, the people should be extremely cautious about who they are giving power to:
His Excellency Recep Tayyip Erdoğan. Yep, that is his official title. He is a divisive figure across Turkey and the world. Born in 1954, he was an amateur footballer in his youth, progressing to accountancy, mayoralty, Prime Minister and then Dicta..... I mean President.
Well I think we should take a look at this man and see if he really is "excellent".
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