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Erdogan's conduct focus of speculation

When traveling abroad, Turks are increasingly questioned about the behavior of Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan.
A masked demonstrator waves a Turkish flag during a protest in central Istanbul May 31, 2014. On the first anniversary of nationwide protests that shook Prime Minster Tayyip Erdogan's rule, barely a thousand anti-government demonstrators marched in Istanbul on Saturday. Outnumbered by riot police, they were soon sent scurrying into side streets by tear gas and water cannon. Their scant numbers were an illustration of Erdogan's tightening grip on power despite a year punctuated by street protests, internatio

COPENHAGEN, Denmark — Spending the second half of the past week in Copenhagen on the occasion of the 62nd Bilderberg conference, I had the occasion to meet with scores of international luminaries who in turn found the opportunity on the sidelines of the event to grill me about Turkey’s Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan.

Copenhagen hosted the 2014​ Bilderberg conference, with about 140 participants from 22 countries in attendance. It was, as ever, a diverse group of political leaders and experts from government, industry, finance, academia and the media.

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