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Mehmet Simsek, Turkey's Deputy Prime Minister

Duration: 30 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC NewsLatest broadcast: on BBC News

Zeinab Badawi speaks to Mehmet Simsek, Turkey's deputy prime minister. The attempted coup in Turkey may have been crushed, but has it exposed weaknesses in the hold of power of president Erdogan? Around 15,000 personnel from the military, police, judiciary and civil service have either been arrested or relieved from duty. Is president Erdogan, the target of the coup, too polarising a figure for Turkey, and becoming a liability for the ruling party? Show less

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Interviewer:
Zeinab Badawi
Interviewed Guest:
Mehmet Simsek

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