Erdoğan’s Grip on Power Shows Cracks As Splinter Parties Emerge
A second splinter party from the Turkish president’s AKP is expected to be announced in the coming weeks, giving disenchanted conservative voters an alternative
Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan makes a speech during a ceremony in Istanbul, Turkey May 4, 2018(photo credit: REUTERS/MURAD SEZER)ByKRISTINA JOVANOVSKI/THE MEDIA LINE