Biden calls Erdogan an "autocrat" sparking a backlash in Turkey
A Biden interview in which he clearly calls Turkey’s President Erdogan an “autocrat” resurfaced this weekend, sparking a backlash in Turkey. Dr. Aykan Erdemir, the Director of the Turkey Program at the Foundation for Defense of Democracies and a former Turkish lawmaker, analyzes the reaction to this video and discusses what a Biden presidency would mean for US-Turkey relations.
You can read the articles we discuss on The Daily Roundup here:
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Turkey is now threatening Joe Biden
Nicosia, Athens set tone for Turkey response
Cyprus says willing to engage on defining maritime zones
EU must step up response to Turkey’s ‘aggression’