Analyst Selim Koru on sanctions pressure building thanks to EU’s more hawkish wing toward Turkey, President Biden unlikely to pressure Erdogan on rule of law (10:30), doubting the AKP’s recent weak polling numbers (17:30), Istanbul Mayor Imamoglu’s uninspiring politics (27:40), the presidential system has ended politics in Turkey (31:15), and AKP corruption has driven Turks from traditional Islam (43:35).

Analyst Selim Koru on sanctions pressure building thanks to EU’s more hawkish wing toward Turkey, President Biden unlikely to pressure Erdogan on rule of law (10:30), doubting the AKP’s recent weak polling numbers (17:30), Istanbul Mayor Imamoglu’s uninspiring politics (27:40), the presidential system has ended politics in Turkey (31:15), and AKP corruption has driven Turks from traditional Islam (43:35).

Analyst Selim Koru on sanctions pressure building thanks to EU’s more hawkish wing toward Turkey, President Biden unlikely to pressure Erdogan on rule of law (10:30), doubting the AKP’s recent weak polling numbers (17:30), Istanbul Mayor Imamoglu’s uninspiring politics (27:40), the presidential system has ended politics in Turkey (31:15), and AKP corruption has driven Turks from traditional Islam (43:35).&nbsp;

AKP corruption remade Turkey’s religious landscape

On East and West, veteran journalist David Lepeska talks to analysts, activists, authors, artists and officials to get the real story. The name of the show refers to that cliched bridge between civilizations, Turkey, to the supposed clash between the Christian and Muslim worlds, and to his peripatetic correspondent's life, yo-yoing between his U.S. home and half a dozen locales on the other side of the world, so he'll also tackle any subject that strikes his fancy and interview a variety of guests suggested by subscribers.

Share AKP corruption remade Turkey’s religious landscape

Sign up to save your podcasts

AKP corruption remade Turkey’s religious landscape

AKP corruption remade Turkey’s religious landscape