Turkey's Kurds are poised to swing the outcome of the May 14 presidential and parliamentary elections. Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan is facing the biggest challenge in his 20 years in uninterrupted power. Kurdish parliamentary candidate Ceylan Akca says that despite his government's attempts to intimidate Kurdish voters, the opposition will prevail ... Show More
Jan 12
As violent protests continue to rock Iran, survival of country's long-reigning clerical regime has never looked as vulnerable
UK historian Christopher de Bellaige says Iran’s supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, will fight till the bitter end as will the formidable Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corp. But their success is no longer guaranteed amid threats of US intervention and a new generation of young ... Show More
27m 2s
May 2023
Turkish Elections: The End of Erdogan?
Turkey’s longtime leader Recep Tayyip Erdogan is facing what many describe as his toughest election yet. On Sunday, May 14th polls will open for presidential and parliamentary elections, and amid a dire economic crisis in the country, his prospects are in doubt. His leading rival ... Show More
45m 32s
May 2023
Erdogan : clap de fin ? Avec Didier Billion | Entretiens géopo
<p>À l’approche du premier tour des élections présidentielles turques qui se tiendra le 14 mai 2023, la popularité de Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, au pouvoir depuis 2014, est en baisse. Réélu avec 52% des suffrages en 2018, les sondages le créditent actuellement de 42% des intentions de ... Show More
24m 42s
Apr 2024
A Turkey of an Election for Erdogan: AKP losses, CHP wins, and İmamoğlu's rising star
The recent local elections in Turkey did not go to plan for President Erdogan. The voters sent a clear message to the ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) party and the strongman president, when they voted in unprecedented numbers for the opposition Republican People's Part ... Show More
31m 37s