Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan faces off with his main opponent Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu in Turkey’s presidential election; Thais vote in their first general election since 2019; the Black Sea grain deal faces possible expiration due to Russia’s demands; international film makers step forward at the Cannes Film Festival; and Ukraine fends off Russia’s recent kamikaze drone attack.
Mentioned on the Podcast
Steven Cook, “What if Kemal Kilicdaroglu Wins Turkey’s Election?,” Foreign Policy
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