In Turkey, municipal elections will be held this coming Sunday. They will serve as a litmus test for Prime Minister Erdogan, who has been tainted by a corruption scandal, and whose authoritarian attitude led to widespread street protests last year. Our correspondents provide an insight into the Erdogan machine, to try to understand not only what drives its success, but also its potential weaknesses.

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