US report likens ErdoÄŸan to 'elected sultan,' 'Islamic caudillo'

US report likens ErdoÄŸan to ‘elected sultan,’ ‘Islamic caudillo’

By: American Decency Staff

Prime Minister Recep Tayyip ErdoÄŸan is becoming a liability to his supporters at home, and the US-Turkish alliance faces the risk of being completely eroded as Turkey grows more authoritarian and Islamist under ErdoÄŸan, a US bipartisan think tank has concluded in a report.

The report, “Turkey's Local Elections: Actors, Factors, and Implications,” was prepared by a delegation of experts and former US officials and led by two former US ambassadors to Turkey, Martin Abramowitz and Eric Edelman. Assessing the political situation in the run-up to the March 30 elections and possible political scenarios after the vote, the report sharply criticizes ErdoÄŸan's increasingly authoritarian style, likening him to an “elected sultan” or an “Islamic caudillo.”

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US report likens ErdoÄŸan to ‘elected sultan,’ ‘Islamic caudillo’

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