Prime minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan becomes Turkey 's first directly elected president . The Turkish government has been accused of using the coup as a pretext to crack down on opposition groups and journalists, including by banning access to social media sites such as Twitter and YouTube. Erdogan has big economic plans but they may get foiled by geopolitical pressures .
Prime minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan becomes Turkey 's first directly elected president . He has been a controversial leader and is expected to be a powerful president . Erdogan has big economic plans but they may get foiled by geopolitical pressures .