Under President Erdogan, Turkiye has asserted itself as a regional leader.

The country recently hosted meetings with Arab states to try to solve the Palestine-Israel conflict. 

But in July this year, mass demonstrations roiled Istanbul.

The Enduring Hold of Islam in Turkey explains the rise and seemingly untouchable dominance of Recep Tayyip Erdoğan.

GUEST:

• David Tonge is a journalist and scholar who’s lived half his life in Türkiye. 

This program was first broadcast in March 2025 and made on the lands of the Gadigal People