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If Turkey sacks its strongman, democrats everywhere should take heart

Turkey's upcoming election is the most important anywhere in the world this year. After 20 years of increasingly autocratic rule, Erdogan risks eviction by voters, which would repair battered relations with the West, reverse economic collapse, and restore democracy.

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  • Turkey's upcoming election is the most important anywhere in the world this year.
  • After 20 years of increasingly autocratic rule, President Erdogan risks eviction by voters.
  • An opposition victory would repair battered relations with the West, reverse economic collapse, and restore democracy.
  • Democratic opposition parties globally should unite before it's too late.
  • An opposition victory in Turkey would show that the erosion of democracy can be reversed.
If Turkey sacks its strongman, democrats everywhere should take heart
After 20 years of increasingly autocratic rule, Recep Tayyip Erdogan risks eviction by voters | Leaders
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