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Episode 1

Born at a time when Turkey is ruled by the secular elite, Recep Tayyip Erdogan joins an Islamist party and becomes hugely popular as mayor of Istanbul. But Turkey's constitution forbids the mixing of religion and politics, so when the party Erdogan belongs to is shut down, Erdogan is sent to jail and banned from being an MP for life.

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  • Originally Aired May 9, 2023
  • Runtime 58 minutes
  • Network BBC Two
  • Created May 9, 2023 by
    richdruitt
  • Modified April 13, 2025 by
    Christian Kirsch