Stephen Sackur speaks to Turkish novelist and writer Elif Shafak, who lives much of her life in London.A dozen years ago, Europeans looked at Turkey and thought they saw a country becoming more like them, embracing western values and on a long-term track to EU membership. But today Europe sees authoritarianism, conservatism and repression embodied in the all-powerful figure of President Erdogan.Does the West get anywhere close to understanding Turkey's complex culture and politics? |
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Title: | Elif Shafak | |
Air Date: | May 14, 2017 | |
Runtime: | 30 min | |
yellow_rose1 : That is nerve racking for sure.