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Recep Tayyip Erdogan

Tripping Point

Double-digit inflation, rampant nepotism, wide-spread corruption, and the government’s inadequate response to the earthquake has left the ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) in a situation where the number of applicants to contest for seats on the AKP ticket is much lower than in previous elections.

Discordant signal from Turkey

But Erdogan continues to cause pinpricks to India, expressing solidarity with the separatists in Kashmir and often offering military help to Pakistan in case there is a confrontation with India.