Under President Erdogan, Turkiye has asserted itself as a regional leader.
The country recently hosted meetings with Arab states to try to solve the Palestine-Israel conflict.
But in July this year, mass demonstrations roiled Istanbul.
The Enduring Hold of Islam in Turkey explains the rise and seemingly untouchable dominance of Recep Tayyip Erdoğan.
GUEST:
- David Tonge is a journalist and scholar who’s lived half his life in Türkiye.
This program was first broadcast in March 2025 and made on the lands of the Gadigal People