Posted on 02/08/2018 5:25:45 PM PST by Jeff Chandler
Following a referendum vote on sweeping constitutional changes in April 2017, Turkey's government will transition from a parliamentary democracy to an executive presidency after the next presidential election in 2019.
The odds of a free and fair election are slim given the measures incumbent President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has taken — and the further measures he will take — to ensure he comes out on top.
Though former President Abdullah Gul would be Erdogan's most credible challenger, he is unlikely to run in the next presidential race.
(Excerpt) Read more at worldview.stratfor.com ...
It’d be a real shame if he caught swine flu. Who’s the most likely replacement?
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