Recep Tayyip Erdogan has survived corruption scandals and the challenges of two rivals to become Turkey’s first popularly elected president after serving for more than a decade as the nation’s prime minister. Throughout his tenure, Erdogan has been increasingly described as a despot by his critics who see his election to the presidency as a step back from democracy despite having won the position in an election. Erdogan took 52% of the vote, enough to avoid a runoff election. The president-elect is known for his intolerance of dissent and has played to conservatives – often riding a wave of anti-Israel vitriol – in carving out his political base.
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