A new documentary examines Erdogan's journey from mayor of Istanbul to president of Turkey. Former associates also speak, describing both fascination and disappointment. The mayor of Istanbul—a politician popular with the public but disliked by the government—is released from prison, subsequently wins a landslide victory in the elections, and rules Turkey for the next 20 years. What sounds like the wishful thinking of the currently imprisoned fo…
A new documentary examines Erdogan's journey from mayor of Istanbul to president of Turkey. Former associates also speak, describing both fascination and disappointment. The mayor of Istanbul—a politician popular with the public but disliked by the government—is released from prison, subsequently wins a landslide victory in the elections, and rules Turkey for the next 20 years. What sounds like the wishful thinking of the currently imprisoned fo…