Not so delightful: Erdogan arrests rival
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The Economist
4.3 • 5K Ratings
🗓️ 20 March 2025
⏱️ 29 minutes
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Ekrem Imamoglu was arrested just days before he was likely to be elected leader of Turkey’s opposition. Where does this leave Turkish democracy? What Panama’s concessions teach us about how to deal with Donald Trump (9:49). And how zoos help hospitals treat venomous snakebites (19:16).
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| 1:15.5 | Hello and welcome to the intelligence from The Economist. |
| 1:16.6 | I'm Jason Palmer. |
| 1:18.2 | And I'm Rosie Bloor. |
| 1:22.5 | Every weekday, we provide a fresh perspective on the events shaping your world. What has happened in Panama is an object lesson in how to deal or not to deal with Donald Trump's tough talk. |
| 1:35.3 | Our correspondent says that concessions Panama already made could have been called a win. |
| 1:40.4 | Instead, Mr Trump is still pushing. |
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