Get all your news in one place.

100’s of premium titles.
One app.

Get all your news in one place.

100’s of premium titles. One news app.

France 24

Lifestyle

Erin OGUNKEYE

Journalist Claude Guibal: Turkey's Erdogan 'is pragmatic and a chameleon'

Turkey Recep Tayyip Erdoğan Perspective Podcast the Middle East

PERSPECTIVE © FRANCE 24

It's now been 20 years since Recep Tayyip Erdogan rose to power in Turkey. Either way you look at it, he has undeniably transformed the country. For his supporters, he has turned Turkey into a regional powerhouse and rolled back secularism often associated with the West. But for critics, he has put the country on a more Islamist, even authoritarian path. Claude Guibal is a journalist specialised in the Middle East and creator of a podcast series on the Turkish president. She joined us for Perspective.

Sign up to read this article

Read news from 100’s of titles, curated specifically for you.

Already a member? Sign in here

Top stories on inkl right now

Severe Storms Cause Major Damage In Texas And Oklahoma

Severe Storms Cause Major Damage In Texas And Oklahoma

Severe storms wreak havoc in Texas and Oklahoma, causing damage, power outages, and tornado warnings across multiple states.

Drivers leaving London hit by bank holiday travel chaos with long queues at Port of Dover

Drivers leaving London hit by bank holiday travel chaos with long queues at Port of Dover

Motorists including actor Hugh Grant have been caught up in long delays on the bank holiday weekend

Evening Standard

‘No wannabe dictators!’: Donald Trump booed at Libertarian convention

‘No wannabe dictators!’: Donald Trump booed at Libertarian convention

Jeers suggest Republican presidential candidate faces a challenge in broadening his appeal

The Guardian - US

Top assassin for Sinaloa drug cartel extradited to US to face charges, Justice Department says

Top assassin for Sinaloa drug cartel extradited to US to face charges, Justice Department says

The U.S. Justice Department says a top assassin for the Sinaloa drug cartel who was captured by Mexican authorities last fall has been extradited to the U.S. to face drug, gun and witness retaliation charges

The Independent UK

One subscription that gives you access to news from hundreds of sites

Already a member? Sign in here

Chase Elliott earns first NASCAR Xfinity win since 2016

Chase Elliott earns first NASCAR Xfinity win since 2016

Elliott, making his first start of the season with Hendrick’s No. 17 Chevrolet team, struggled from the start but was among a handful of teams that held a set of four new tires late into the race.

US president warns new army officers to be ‘guardians of American democracy’

US president warns new army officers to be ‘guardians of American democracy’

President entreats graduates at commencement to ‘hold fast’ to oath to US constitution in veiled reference to Trump’s threat to democracy

The Guardian - US

Related Stories

Top stories on inkl right now

Severe Storms Cause Major Damage In Texas And Oklahoma

Severe Storms Cause Major Damage In Texas And Oklahoma

Severe storms wreak havoc in Texas and Oklahoma, causing damage, power outages, and tornado warnings across multiple states.

Drivers leaving London hit by bank holiday travel chaos with long queues at Port of Dover

Drivers leaving London hit by bank holiday travel chaos with long queues at Port of Dover

Motorists including actor Hugh Grant have been caught up in long delays on the bank holiday weekend

Evening Standard

‘No wannabe dictators!’: Donald Trump booed at Libertarian convention

‘No wannabe dictators!’: Donald Trump booed at Libertarian convention

Jeers suggest Republican presidential candidate faces a challenge in broadening his appeal

The Guardian - US

Top assassin for Sinaloa drug cartel extradited to US to face charges, Justice Department says

Top assassin for Sinaloa drug cartel extradited to US to face charges, Justice Department says

The U.S. Justice Department says a top assassin for the Sinaloa drug cartel who was captured by Mexican authorities last fall has been extradited to the U.S. to face drug, gun and witness retaliation charges

The Independent UK

One subscription that gives you access to news from hundreds of sites

Already a member? Sign in here

Chase Elliott earns first NASCAR Xfinity win since 2016

Chase Elliott earns first NASCAR Xfinity win since 2016

Elliott, making his first start of the season with Hendrick’s No. 17 Chevrolet team, struggled from the start but was among a handful of teams that held a set of four new tires late into the race.

US president warns new army officers to be ‘guardians of American democracy’

US president warns new army officers to be ‘guardians of American democracy’

President entreats graduates at commencement to ‘hold fast’ to oath to US constitution in veiled reference to Trump’s threat to democracy

The Guardian - US

Our Picks

Taylor Swift Speaks Portuguese on Stage, Asks Security to Help a Fan

The pop star was performing in Portugal when she stopped her "Eras Tour" show to come to a concert-goer's aid.

Jennifer Lopez Shares Not-So-Subtle Message After Facing Questions About Her Marriage

"Just a little friendly reminder."

A New Experiment Tries To Clear Up Einstein’s Biggest Physics Headache

Dark matter haunts our universe — and physicists' dreams.

Google's AI is teaching Pokemon fans a thing or two about LGBT pocket pals - Bulbasaur is a "plant-loving queer," Mewtwo is an "older, cultured gay," and oh so much more

Up close and personal, cicadas display Nature's artwork. Discerning beholders find beauty in bugs.

With rich reds, gentle greens and basic blacks, Nature's screaming, crawling artwork is the epitome of rare beauty — at least in the eyes of some beholders. To others, it may seem just creepy.

The Independent UK

Fashion news! An extremely chic Kings Road exhibition and Sienna Miller approved CSM fashion students to know

The hot new Gucci bag, fashion exhibitions and the new fashion design duo Sienna Miller is already obsessed with

Evening Standard

Fourteen days free

Download the app

One app. One membership.
100+ trusted global sources.

Download on the AppStore

Get it on Google Play