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Turkey: Empire of Erdogan (2023)
The inside story of Erdogan’s astonishing rise to power. With first-hand testimony from former president Abdullah Gul, former prime ministers, deputy PMs, party chiefs, opposition figures, analysts and journalists, this two-part series is a gripping and detailed account of the many battles Erdogan has had to fight along the way.
Writing:
Release Date:
Wed, May 10, 2023
Country: GB
Language: En
Runtime:
Country: GB
Language: En
Runtime:
David Morrissey
Narrator
Season 1:
Erdogan becomes mayor of Istanbul, is imprisoned and banned from politics, but fights back and wins the election. Ten years of Erdogan’s rule lead to mass protests in Istanbul.
Erdogan faces a military coup and responds with a brutal crackdown on dissent, taking control of the military and judiciary to become the most powerful president of modern Turkey.