Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s popularity has soared, even as basic civil liberties are dramatically curtailed.
Erdogan’s enduring popularity perplexes some western observers, who know him mainly for his increasingly authoritarian actions.
Erdogan is perceived by many Turks to represent lower-class and religiously conservative sections of society.
They also consider that under his rule people have become better off.
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