"These could be the last elections in Turkey," – Can Dündar
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Today I'll be speaking with Turkey's most famous journalist, considered Erdogan's main enemy and sentenced to nearly 50 years in prison in his home country. His name is Can Dündar. He'll discuss why Erdogan could lose the May 14 elections, how the opposition managed to unite, why Turks haven't bought into the idea of a new Ottoman Empire, and how important Putin is to Turkey.
00:00 - Will Erdogan lose the election?
04:46 - Erdogan - A Threat to Turkey
06:56 - Plots against the Turkish Government
10:16 - Neo-Ottomanism - The New Driving Force of Politics
17:05 - Erdogan's Main Enemy
19:35 - Court Decision and Release from Prison
21:30 - Attempted Military Coup and Regime Change in Turkey
24:42 - "My Wife Was Held Hostage by the Regime"
26:08 - Media Blocking in Turkey
27:33 - The Opposition and Protests in Gezi Park
31:05 - Elections on May 14 and the Unification of the Opposition
33:24 - "He May Lose in the First Round"
35:27 - What Happens if Erdogan Doesn't Admit Defeat?
38:27 - Possibility of Returning to the Country after the Opposition's Victory
39:23 - What Should Happen to Erdogan?
40:44 - What will happen to neo-Ottomanism?
42:57 - What's happening to his health?
44:12 - The importance of Putin's support and Turkey's path
46:55 - Erdogan's election defeat and the impact on Russia
Photo by Recep Erdogan - ADEM ALTAN / AFP
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