A new analysis by The Economist argues that President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan is leveraging Türkiye’s growing geopolitical importance to shield his government from Western criticism over democratic backsliding and the ongoing trial of Istanbul Mayor Ekrem İmamoğlu. The magazine suggests that as geopolitical tensions in the Middle East intensify, Western governments have become more dependent … Continue reading The Economist: Erdoğan Using Geopolitical Leverage to Deflect Criticism Over İmamoğlu Case