By Robert Ellis, reprinted from National Interest with author’s permission  As Recep Tayyip Erdogan approaches his 72nd birthday, the physical and political toll of nearly a quarter-century at the helm of Turkey is becoming impossible to ignore. Since rising to power in 2002, the leader of the Justice and Development Party (AKP) has systematically reshaped … Continue reading The Twilight of the Erdogan Era: A Legacy of Transformation and Turmoil