Amid the confusion of the eurozone crisis and the convulsions of the Arab world, Turkey has stood apart for several reasons, notably its robust record of economic growth and its active foreign policy role, in the Middle East and beyond.
But Turkey is a country of internal divisions too – and how such tensions play out will do much to determine its economic prospects as well as its status as a rising world power.
In recent months, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, prime minister, has begun a virtual campaign to create the post of an executive or semi-executive president for Turkey, who would not just be the head of state, but head the government or at least direct the prime minister.
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