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ISTANBUL—After 15 years in power as prime minister and president, Recep Tayyip Erdogan faced down a weak opposition in June elections that swept away any checks and balances to the unchallenged rule he wanted.
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan attends a ceremony marking the 96th anniversary of Victory Day at the mausoleum of Mustafa Kemal Ataturk in Ankara, on Aug. 30, 2018. Reuters/Umit Bektas/File Photo
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