Erdogan

The Making of a Sultan

In this acclaimed new documentary, Emmy and BAFTA award-winning director, Gilles Cayatte, and expert on Turkish affairs Guillaume Perrier, profile President Erdogan.

He rose to power as the anti-corruption candidate, challenging the old order and advocating closer ties with the EU. But now, Recep Tayyip Erdogan seems to epitomise the concept of Turkish Authoritarianism. The attempted coup d'etat of July 2016 has enabled him to consolidate his power and silence all opposition.