Episode #058: Recep, Set, Go (feat. Ayla Jean Yackley)
Presidential and parliamentary elections in Turkey are happening in a few days, so Phil and Cooper revisit why the elections were rescheduled to this month, who the main candidates are and what results we might expect to see. To get some more expert analysis, we speak with Al-Monitor Turkey Pulse contributor Ayla Jean Yackley, who joins us from Istanbul where she’s reporting on the elections. Turkey’s lira tumbles as inflation nears record high (Ayla Jean Yackley) Turkish opposition joins forces for parliament vote (Ayla Jean Yackley) Calls mount for Turkey to release jailed Kurdish politician ahead of vote (Ayla Jean Yackley) Polls show Erdogan ahead, but should Turks trust them? (Ayla Jean Yackley) Music: Aleyna Tilki - Yalnız Çiçek (feat. Emrah Karaduman) (iTunes | Spotify | YouTube)
Presidential and parliamentary elections in Turkey are happening in a few days, so Phil and Cooper revisit why the elections were rescheduled to this month, who the main candidates are and what results we might expect to see. To get some more expert analysis, we speak with Al-Monitor Turkey Pulse contributor Ayla Jean Yackley, who joins us from Istanbul where she’s reporting on the elections.
- Turkey’s lira tumbles as inflation nears record high (Ayla Jean Yackley)
- Turkish opposition joins forces for parliament vote (Ayla Jean Yackley)
- Calls mount for Turkey to release jailed Kurdish politician ahead of vote (Ayla Jean Yackley)
- Polls show Erdogan ahead, but should Turks trust them? (Ayla Jean Yackley)
Music: Aleyna Tilki - Yalnız Çiçek (feat. Emrah Karaduman) (iTunes | Spotify | YouTube)