Question
This man's construction projects include spending over half a billion dollars on a new, 1,100-room palace in Ankara. For 10 points each:
[10e] Name this longtime president of Turkey.
ANSWER: Recep Erdoğan ("EHR-doh-wahn") [or Recep Tayyip Erdoğan]
[10m] Perhaps Erdoğan's most ambitious infrastructure project is a 45-kilometer one of these projects that won't be subject to the 1936 Montreux Convention. US pressure over rates for one of these projects has caused trouble for José Raúl Mulino.
ANSWER: a canal [or artificial waterway; accept Istanbul Canal; prompt on transportation project] (José Raúl Mulino is president of Panama)
[10h] The Erdoğan-affiliated "Gang of Five" firms have invested heavily in building roads in this country. In December 2024, this country's Supreme Court annulled an election because of a TikTok campaign backed by Russia.
ANSWER: Romania
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Data
Summary
| Tournament | Edition | Exact Match? | Heard | PPB | Easy % | Medium % | Hard % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 PACE NSC | 06/07/2025 | Y | 42 | 20.48 | 79% | 76% | 50% |