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Elif Shafak

Duration: 30 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC WORLD NEWS AfricaLatest broadcast: on BBC WORLD NEWS Europe

In recent years Turkey has been seen as a bulwark of stability and democracy in a neighbourhood disfigured by political turmoil and communal conflict. But now Turkey's wrestling with its own demons. Mass protests against the alleged authoritarianism of the Erdogan Government have prompted a harsh police response. Stephen Sackur talks to leading Turkish writer and political activist Elif Shafak - what is Turkey's spasm of unrest really about? Show less

Contributors

Interviewer:
Stephen Sackur
Interviewed Guest:
Elif Shafak

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