Erdogan: Turkey's all-powerful leader of 20 years

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

49% : Erdogan also fell out with a US-based Islamic scholar called Fethullah Gulen, whose social and cultural movement had helped him to victory in three consecutive elections and had been active in removing the military from politics.
48% : Turkey's Western allies have condemned the move, while the EU has warned his government it must show a commitment to democratic norms.
42% : This crackdown on critics caused alarm abroad, contributing to frosty relations with the EU: Turkey's bid to join the union has not progressed for years.

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