Elif Shafak
HARDtalk · Season 2017 · Episode 61
Stephen Sackur speaks to Turkish novelist and writer Elif Shafak, who lives much of her life in London.A dozen years ago, Europeans looked at Turkey and thought they saw a country becoming more like them, embracing western values and on a long-term track to EU membership. But today Europe sees authoritarianism, conservatism and repression embodied in the all-powerful figure of President Erdogan.Does the West get anywhere close to understanding Turkey's complex culture and politics?
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Season
2017
Episode
61
Air Date
14/May/2017
Air Time
02:30
Runtime
30 min
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Stephen Sackur speaks to Turkish novelist and writer Elif Shafak, who lives much of her life in London.A dozen years ago, Europeans looked at Turkey and thought they saw a country becoming more like them, embracing western values and on a long-term track to EU membership. But today Europe sees authoritarianism, conservatism and repression embodied in the all-powerful figure of President Erdogan.Does the West get anywhere close to understanding Turkey's complex culture and politics?
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