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Trump And Erdogan Meet Again, Why Indeed?

Turkey Steppenwolf - October 15, 2019 0

Erdogan has been working for several years, and through several very involved constitutional steps, to develop an, "Executive Presidency." That is exactly what Trump is after.

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