The Most Important Election in 2023?

After 20 years in power, Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan faces a tough reelection on May 14. High inflation and an earthquake that killed more than 50,000 people have created a political opening for opposition leader Kemal Kilicdaroglu. What are the dynamics shaping this election? And what would a change of leadership in Ankara mean for the world? Host Ravi Agrawal is joined by FP columnist Steven Cook and Gonul Tol, author of Erdogan’s War. Suggested reading: Reuben Silverman: What Happens When a Turkish President Loses an Election? No One Knows. Steven A. Cook: What if Kemal Kilicdaroglu Wins Turkey’s Election? Halil Karaveli: Turkey’s Opposition Can’t Win Without the Working Class Gonul Tol: Erdogan’s War: A Strongman’s Struggle at Home and in Syria Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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Each week, Foreign Policy Live will feature a substantive conversation on world affairs. Host and FP editor in chief Ravi Agrawal will be joined by leading foreign-policy thinkers and practitioners to analyze a key issue in global politics, from the U.S.-China relationship to conflict and diplomacy. FP Live is your weekly fix for smart thinking about the world. Foreign Policy magazine subscribers can watch these interviews live and submit questions and suggestions by going to https://foreignpolicy.com/live/.