McCain likens Erdogan to dictator

US Senator John McCain has said Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan is acting like a dictator rather than a president in the eyes of many Turks Today`s Zaman reported.

Speaking at Brookings Institute on Thursday, McCain, a staunch backer of a US intervention in the prolonged Syrian crisis, said there are more journalists jailed in Turkey than any other country in the world.

Speaking about a wide array of issues, especially about the current conflict in Syria, McCain said Erdogan is seen as a dictator in the eyes of many Turks.


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