erdogan s swearing in ceremony i think gave us an indication of what turkey s aspiring to be. you had leaders from all around the world, except the west, but very much from the former 0ttoman lands, from africa, from central asia, all really applauding erdogan, and i think that president erdogan will now be thinking of his legacy. he has five years ahead of him to deal with some of the more fundamental issues, including the economy, but it won tjust be that. i think, in his mind, president erdogan really wants to see the rebirth of the turkish empire, whether we call it an empire or a turkish republic, erdogan 3.0 will be all about a rising turkey, which has been the theme throughout this campaign. he says the 21st century will be the century of turkey, and i think the sort of swearing in ceremony is in some sense an indication of that, with african leaders,
entering his 20th year in power, turkey s longest serving leader has survived mass protests, a corruption scandal and a failed coup attempt, but now faces immediate challenges, including a slowing economy and tensions with the west. earlier, i spoke to asli aydintasbas. she s a visiting fellow at the brookings institution s centre on the united states and europe. what do you think that another five years of president erdogan looks like for turkey? hi. five years of president erdogan looks like for turkey? looks like for turkey? hi, her learner- looks like for turkey? hi, her learner. this looks like for turkey? hi, her learner. this has looks like for turkey? hi, her learner. this has been - looks like for turkey? hi, her learner. this has been an - learner. this has been an interesting day, president s swearing in ceremony given us an indication of what turkey is aspiring to be. you had leaders from all around the world, except the west, but very much from the former 0ttoman la