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Mehmet Simsek

HARDtalk's Zeinab Badawi speaks to Mehmet Simsek, Turkey's deputy Prime Minister. Has the attempted coup in Turkey exposed weaknesses in the hold on power of President Erdogan?

HARDtalk's 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 on power of President Erdogan? Around fifteen thousand personnel from the military, police, judiciary and civil service have either been arrested or relieved from duty. Isn't President Erdogan, the target of the coup, too polarising a figure for Turkey, and becoming a liability for the ruling party?

30 minutes

Last on

Tue 19 Jul 2016 19:30GMT

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Role Contributor
Interviewer Zeinab Badawi
Interviewed Guest Mehmet Simsek

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