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Recep Tayyip Erdogan, Turkey's Prime Minister, and his wife, Ermine, wave hands to supporters as they celebrate his election victory in front of the Justice and Development party headquarters in Ankara on August 10, 2014.

Turkey meets the new boss, same as the old boss

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People in Turkey voted for a new president over the weekend. It was the first time in Turkey’s history that a president was directly chosen by the people, and they selected their powerful but embattled prime minister, Recep Tayyip Erdoğan.People in Turkey voted for a new president over the weekend. It was the first time in Turkey’s history that a president was directly chosen by the people, and they selected their powerful but embattled prime minister, Recep Tayyip Erdoğan.