There is no doubt the West will view President ’s re-election with alarm. He is an Islamist president in a country with a secular constitution whose rule has been marked by autocracy, widespread division and policies designed to drum up support among conservative Muslims.And despite Turkey being a member of and an EU-candidate country, Erdogan has turned his nation from a solidly pro-Western ally into a less-than-reliable one.He has talked of his special relationship with and refuses to join Western sanctions on Russia. And he has bought Russian anti-aircraft defence systems, causing anger and concern across the Nato alliance.
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