Erdogan’s Battles: The Groups Turkey’s President Wants to Weaken
From armed radicals to political foes, there are plenty of groups troubling Turkey’s president
Turkey President Recep Tayyip Erdogan.
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When Turkey ordered its airforce to bomb militant targets last month, it was expected to have Islamic State in its sights.
Instead, the country’s caretaker government has largely targeted its own historical enemies, focusing on autonomy-seeking Kurdish militants and ending a three-year cease-fire in the process.