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Economist Podcasts

Changing the Guard? Turkey’s inconclusive election

Economist Podcasts

The Economist

News, News & Politics

4.35K Ratings

🗓️ 15 May 2023

⏱️ 28 minutes

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Summary

Despite the opposition’s lead in the pre-election polls, the incumbent president seems to have performed better than expected. What does a run-off mean for the nation? The mental health of teenage girls is plummeting and according to our data, social media might be to blame. And, have you ever wondered what it takes to be a spy? Start with our reading list


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1:01.0

Hello and welcome to the intelligence from The Economist. I'm Jason Palmer. And I'm Ora Ogunbe.

1:07.5

Every weekday, we provide a fresh perspective on the events shaping your world.

1:15.2

It's easy to pin blame for a lot of society's ills on smartphones and social media.

1:21.3

But when it comes to a definitive change in teenagers' mental health,

1:25.1

it hasn't at all been clear that the tech is the culprit.

1:28.4

So our correspondent digs into the data.

1:32.3

And in the Cold War, CIA agents found novel ways to escape their KGB minders.

1:39.9

One of them involved a sex toy.

1:43.0

Our defense editor selects the best books to uncover the world of espionage.

1:52.8

But first...

1:58.0

On Sunday, Turkey went to the polls for presidential and parliamentary elections.

2:07.8

In the grip of an economic crisis and in the wake of two devastating earthquakes earlier this year,

2:14.4

the stakes could scarcely be higher for its citizens.

2:19.8

On one side is President Racheb Taleb Erdogan, a strong man who's held power for 20 years of increasingly

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