Erdogan's mass appeal saved him on coup night

Erdogan's mass appeal saved him on coup night Istanbul (AFP) July 23, 2016 - More than his security forces, what saved Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on the night of the coup attempt was the extraordinary devotion the charismatic strongman inspires among his followers. In the tense hours when rebel troops attacked with fighter jets and tanks, and commandos were closing in on him, Erdogan called directly on the Turkish people to resist the mutineers. Usin ... more

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