Nearly a decade ago, I was in Turkey for their election, and got to witness the spectacle of such a contest.  What I learned was that just as our elections have consequences for other countries, the reverse can also be true.  Here’s what is happening in this Turkish election, and why it matters for Americans.

 

John A. Tures is a professor of political science at LaGrange College in Georgia. He can be reached at jtures@lagrange.edu. His Twitter account is @JohnTures2.