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RSC ASSESSES DEVELOPMENTS IN TURKISH POLITICS

In a report for Poland’s TVP World News aired on 15 September, RSC Director Richard Giragosian offered an assessment of recent developments in Turkish politics.  The 10-minute interview was timed with the pending ruling by a Turkish court on whether to annul the main opposition CHP’s latest congress, potentially removing party leader Özgür Özel from office.

Giragosian explained what this means for Turkey’s democracy, the unity of the opposition in the country, and ordinary citizens.  He also discusses how Erdoğan's government is using the judiciary as a political tool and what this signals to international partners like the EU and the U.S.