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Cato Weekly Podcast • May 12, 2023 

# The Stakes for Elections in Turkey 

Turkey’s President Erdogan has taken big steps to consolidate his power. Is it reasonable to expect an election that could remove him will be free and fair? Cato’s Mustafa Akyol discusses where Turkey sits on the road to tyranny.

**Related Policy Forum:** [Turkey’s Centennial Election: What Is at Stake?](https://www.cato.org/events/turkeys-centennial-election-what-stake)

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