Erdoğan’s Tears: Populist Performances and Emotions in AKP’s Turkey

Recep Tayyip Erdoğan crying in public
Tuesday, Apr. 21, 2026

3:30 p.m.

Free
Thomson 317

Focusing on Recep Tayyip Erdoğan’s public displays of crying, this talk examines what these moments signify, and why his supporters interpret them as authentic.

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