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Brave New whirl: Turkey’s opposition overhaul

The Economist: The week ahead by The Economist

Jul 29, 202620:27News & Politics

An ousted former opposition leader started a new party—called the New Party. We assess its chances at the ballot box, and under President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s thumb. A surrogacy scandal in Germany has prompted a govern...

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Brave New whirl: Turkey’s opposition overhaul is an episode from The Economist: The week ahead by The Economist. An ousted former opposition leader started a new party—called the New Party. We assess its chances at the ballot box, and under...

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Published Jul 29, 2026, 20:27 long, audio available.