With his popularity reaffirmed, Erdoğan could still move in a different direction. Aware of the dangers of extreme polarization and reassured by the level of support obtained by the AKP in the local elections, Erdoğan may opt to lower the political temperature at home in the hope of repairing Turkey’s frayed relations abroad.
但土耳其仍是重要的地区大国。在保证了民众支持后，埃尔多安仍能改变方向。如能认识到极端极化的危险并从AKP在地方选举中所获得的支持中获得信心，埃尔多安可能选择降低国内的政治气温，希望以此修复受破坏的土耳其对外关系。