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Episode #058: Recep, Set, Go (feat. Ayla Jean Yackley)

by Phil & Cooper Wednesday, Jun. 20, 2018

Presidential and parliamentary elections in Turkey are happening in a few days, so Phil and Cooper revisit why the elections were rescheduled to this month, who the main candidates are and what results we might expect to see. To get some more expert analysis, we speak with Al-Monitor Turkey Pulse contributor Ayla Jean Yackley, who joins us from Istanbul where she’s reporting on the elections.

Music: Aleyna Tilki - Yalnız Çiçek (feat. Emrah Karaduman) (iTunes | Spotify | YouTube)

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