![Turkish children stand in front of a billboard with a picture of Turkey's President Recep Tayip Erdogan and a poster of his ruling Justice and Development Party, AKP, in the border town of Akcakale, Sanliurfa province, southeastern Turkey, Friday, Oct. 18, 2019. The cease-fire in northern Syria got off to a rocky start Friday, as Kurdish leaders accused Turkey of violating the accord with continued fighting at a key border town while casting doubt on provisions in the U.S.-brokered deal with Ankara. (AP Photo/Emrah Gurel)](https://thenational-the-national-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/356KW3R6ATWN5NY2BKVY6YO2YY.jpg?smart=true&auth=69fbc9218972044ac764a1de73549ed059669daf257e9e5975c231cd2237fc56&width=400&height=225)
Members of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan ruling Justice and Development Party, AKP, are starting fall out of love with his brand of democracy. AP
Members of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan ruling Justice and Development Party, AKP, are starting fall out of love with his brand of democracy. AP
Isolated Erdogan: nearly a million party members walk out on ruling Turkish party
Turkey's ruling party is facing dwindling numbers, suggesting increasing disillusionment among its conservative supporters
Andrew Wilks
28 November, 2019