Is Erdogan a dictator? After beating the strongest opposition he has faced in 20 years, the Turkish president now looks unstoppable. Critics fear for what remains of democracy.
Turkish vote cements rise of the strongmen
The autocrats: They still hold elections, but critics say any opponents are unlikely to win. Glossary
Recep Tayyip Erdogan - The president of Turkey.
Incumbent - The person already in a position.
Dictatorship - A form of government in which one person possesses all the power without any limits.
Autocrats - A leader who is not bound by constitutional norms or checked by other sources of political authority, like a parliament or the judicial system.
Xi Jinping - The president of China, who has concentrated power and removed term limits allowing him to serve for life.
Vladimir Putin - Russia’s ruler since 2000. He is a strong opponent of the West.
Propaganda - Information, which may be biased or misleading, used to promote a certain viewpoint.
Narendra Modi - The prime minister of India. He inspires passionate support from many in his country, but his critics regard him as populist, anti-Muslim and authoritarian.
Benjamin Netanyahu - The prime minister of Israel.
Jair Bolsonaro - The right wing Brazilian president from 2019 to 2022.
Kurdish - The Kurdish people are an Iranian ethnic group native to Kurdistan in Western Asia. Kurdish people are minorities in all of the countries they live in.
Palestinian - Palestine is an area of the eastern Mediterranean region, including the West Bank, Gaza Strip and parts of modern Israel. It has been fought over by Arab and Jewish national movements for many years.
Judiciary - The part of a country's government that is responsible for its legal system, including all the judges in the country's courts.
Supreme Court - The highest court within the hierarchy of courts in most legal jurisdictions.
Authoritarian - Enforcing strict obedience to authority.