Erdogan's Power Move Risks Backlash

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Stephen Cook : This move on the part of President Erdogan is quite risky, and it risks significant backfire.

Ekrama Mamolu , who is the mayor of the Greater Istanbul area, is perhaps the most popular politician in Turkey .

But with large numbers of people turning out in the streets, it is a a warning to Erdogan that although he maintains quite a grip on Turkish politics, there are risks for overstepping.

Cook: Europe needs Turkey now more than ever.

Stephen Cook : At this moment, the Turkish military is not likely to pay an important role in the contest between President Erdogan and the mayor of Istanbul .

Cook: It seems unlikely that the Gulf countries are going to take a particular stand one way or another when it comes to Turkey . They have decided rather to undertake a rapprochement with Ankara .

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