Turkey is marking its centennial. But a brain drain has cast a shadow on the occasion

Huseyin Buyukdag says he loves Turkey and his job as a teacher. After Erdogan secured a third term in office in May elections, things are unlikely to change, he says. It’s enough to make ends meet in their border province but far short of what is needed in big cities like Istanbul or the capital, Ankara, and nowhere enough for a young couple to save or start a family.