ANKARA: Bemused by President Tayyip Erdogan's sudden absence from the air waves after his ruling AK Party lost its parliamentary majority two days ago, Turks have been sharing a ticking online clock marking his radio silence.
Television stations had broadcast Erdogan speeches as often as three times a day in the weeks running up to the June 7 parliamentary election, which he had hoped would deliver a strong enough AKP victory to boost his presidential powers.
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