Erdogan, Seeking to Solidify Power in Turkey, Calls for Early Elections President Recep Tayyip Erdogan of Turkey called for voting on June 24, 18 months earlier than had been expected, citing instability in Syria and Iraq. Share: Facebook Twitter Google+ Stumble Digg Email ThisBlogThis!Share to XShare to Facebook Related Posts:Theresa May, Nairobi, Glaciers: Your Thursday BriefingShutdown, Australian Open, John Bogle: Your Thursday BriefingA $100 Million Bribe to the President? Mexicans ShrugYalitza Aparicio of ‘Roma’ and the Politics of Stardom in MexicoAt War: I’m Prepared to Talk About the Things I Did in Iraq. Are People Ready to Listen?Pence Says U.S. Still Waiting on North Korea for ‘Concrete Steps’ to Denuclearize