Compare Erdogan Rising by Hannah Lucinda Smith, Perfect | Indigo Chapters

‘Essential reading for anyone interested in Turkey and its future’ Literary Review‘Essential reading full stop’ Peter Frankopan‘It is a must’ The TimesWho is Recep Tayyip Erdogan, and how did he lead a democracy on the fringe of Europe into dictatorship? How has chaos in the Middle East blown back over Turkey’s borders? And why doesn’t the West just cut off Erdogan and his regime?Offering extraordinary, eye-opening insight into a country that often hides its cards, Hannah Lucinda Smith combines a history of modern Turkey with close-up studies of its mercurial leader, its tumultuous politics and the broader political currents playing across Europe. | Erdogan Rising by Hannah Lucinda Smith, Perfect | Indigo Chapters