The 'Syrian Erdogan' running in Turkey's parliamentary elections

[Read more about him]( June 22, 2018 [Muhammed Erdogan]( is six hours late for his meetings in the headquarters of his construction business in the northwestern Turkish city of Bursa. He has three cellphones, and they all keep ringing. Erdogan says he’s still recovering from the previous day’s campaigning in the hot sun for his hero and namesake, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan. Presidential and parliamentary elections are set for June 24, and Muhammed Erdogan is running as the only Syrian Turk in the race. Also,[Bilal Dündarlioğlu]( , a 34-year-old information technology engineer from Niğde, in Turkey’s Central Anatolia region, says he loves his country. And in the next breath, he explains why he wants to leave. “Human and political conditions are not good," he said. "I am not quite happy with the [situation] here — there is no justice." And, a US doctor describes caring for three toddlers [separated from their parents at the border.]( — Anna Pratt, The Scan editor [No Images? Click here.]( [The 'Syrian Erdogan' running in Turkey's parliamentary elections]( [The 'Syrian Erdogan' running in Turkey's parliamentary elections]( Muhammed Erdogan is such a fan of Turkey's incumbent president that he adopted the president's last name. But many Turks don't think he's a legitimate political candidate. [The 'Syrian Erdogan' running in Turkey's parliamentary elections]( [The 'Syrian Erdogan' running in Turkey's parliamentary elections]( Muhammed Erdogan is such a fan of Turkey's incumbent president that he adopted the president's last name. But many Turks don't think he's a legitimate political candidate. [These Turks would rather leave their country than continue living under Erdoğan]( [These Turks would rather leave their country than continue living under Erdoğan]( Turkey votes in an election on June 24 that could hand near-unchecked power to President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, who has overseen a major crackdown on dissent and the press since a failed coup in July 2016. Many Turks told PRI they'd rather leave their country than continue living under a ruler they say has grown increasingly authoritarian. [These Turks would rather leave their country than continue living under Erdoğan]( [These Turks would rather leave their country than continue living under Erdoğan]( Turkey votes in an election on June 24 that could hand near-unchecked power to President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, who has overseen a major crackdown on dissent and the press since a failed coup in July 2016. Many Turks told PRI they'd rather leave their country than continue living under a ruler they say has grown increasingly authoritarian. [‘They didn’t explore the world,’ says physician who cared for toddlers separated from their parents at the border]( [‘They didn’t explore the world,’ says physician who cared for toddlers separated from their parents at the border]( Three toddlers’ foster mothers brought the children to the emergency department. Dr. Tara Neubrand, who specializes in pediatric emergency medicine, says their trauma was obvious. [‘They didn’t explore the world,’ says physician who cared for toddlers separated from their parents at the border]( [‘They didn’t explore the world,’ says physician who cared for toddlers separated from their parents at the border]( Three toddlers’ foster mothers brought the children to the emergency department. Dr. Tara Neubrand, who specializes in pediatric emergency medicine, says their trauma was obvious. [Survey: Democracies facing a severe crisis of public faith]( [Survey: Democracies facing a severe crisis of public faith]( "Right now the biggest risk for democracies is that the public no longer sees them as democratic,” said Nico Jaspers, CEO of Dalia Research. [Public Enemy’s ‘It Takes a Nation of Millions to Hold Us Back’ turns 30]( [Public Enemy’s ‘It Takes a Nation of Millions to Hold Us Back’ turns 30]( How Public Enemy brought the noise and revolutionized hip-hop. Hey, Scan reader… PRI takes a global approach to the news of the day. We help you understand how what happens around the world matters in Washington and in your neighborhood. Today more than ever, we need conversations, perspectives and diverse voices. [Donate Today >]( Enjoying The Scan? Forward it to a friend! And if you’re not getting it daily, it’s easy to subscribe. [Sign up here](. We also love feedback, so please [tell us how we’re doing](. Today’s newsletter was written by Anna Pratt. Find her on Twitter: [@annapratt](. [Press release]( [PRI Facebook]( [PRI Twitter]( [Edit your subscription]( | [Unsubscribe]( | [View in your browser]( The Scan is brought to you by [GlobalPost]( and [PRI - Public Radio International](.