Poor more years! Erdogan triumphs in Turkey
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The Economist
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🗓️ 29 May 2023
⏱️ 22 minutes
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Summary
Recep Tayyip Erdogan has again retained the presidency. We ask how the best chance in a generation to unseat him came unstuck—and what to expect from an emboldened autocrat. South Korea’s suicide rates have turned a dark corner, with deaths among women driving rising numbers. And Paul Simon’s new album prompts a look at musical hits first conceived in dreams.
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| 0:00.0 | Hello and welcome to the intelligence from the Economist. I'm Aure Ogambi. |
| 0:08.3 | And I'm Jason Palmer. Every weekday we provide a fresh perspective on the events shaping |
| 0:13.5 | your world. |
| 0:17.8 | South Korea has an unusually high suicide rate for the rich world. In the wake of recent |
| 0:24.0 | and rather public tragedies, our correspondent dissect the worrying trend that seems to |
| 0:29.4 | be affecting one group in particular. |
| 0:34.0 | And when you're struggling with a decision or seeking fresh ideas, often the advice is |
| 0:39.3 | sleep on it. That seems particularly true for musicians. We explore the hits that were |
| 0:45.1 | first made in dreams and a new album filled with Paul Simon's nighttime inspirations. |
| 0:55.8 | But first… |
| 0:59.4 | As in many elections before rumors of Recep Tayyip Erdogan's political demise turned |
| 1:09.6 | out to be greatly exaggerated, Turkey's incumbent president claimed victory in yesterday's |
| 1:15.0 | second round election runoff. |
| 1:17.8 | Early results suggested Mr Erdogan took just over 52% of the vote ahead of his rival |
| 1:23.4 | Kemal Kirich Darolu, who won just under 48%. Mr Erdogan's supporters were jubilant as |
| 1:30.1 | the votes were counted and yet another 5-year-term secured. |
| 1:40.2 | Just weeks ago Mr Erdogan seemed on the back foot with the country's earthquake disaster |
| 1:44.9 | fresh in Turk's memories and an economy still speeding downhill. But he's done it again |
| 1:51.7 | and it seems the best chance in a generation to repair Turkey's democracy has been lost. |
| 1:57.6 | Recep Tayyip Erdogan addressed his AK Party supporters from the top of a campaign bus, |
| 2:03.7 | parked near the General Jamosk in Ushkudar, a district of Istanbul. |
| 2:10.1 | Piotr Zalewski is the economist's Turkey correspondent. |
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