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Political violence in Ankara is more than meets the eye

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s alliance with his nationalist partner appears under growing strain amid a combination of domestic and external pressures.

Turkey's President Tayyip Erdogan (R) and leader of the Nationalist Movement Party (MHP) Devlet Bahceli talk on stage during a rally for the upcoming local elections in Ankara, Turkey, on March 23, 2019. - Turkish will cast their ballots for local elections on March 31, 2019. (Photo by Adem ALTAN / AFP)        (Photo credit should read ADEM ALTAN/AFP via Getty Images)
Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan (R) and leader of the Nationalist Movement Party Devlet Bahceli talk on stage during a rally for the upcoming local elections in Ankara, Turkey, March 23, 2019. — Adem Altani/AFP via Getty Images

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