Friday, August 02, 2019

Boris Johnson Heads to Istanbul to Trace His Political Past | Who Do You Think You Are


Boris travels to Istanbul in Turkey, where his great-grandfather Ali Kemal was born and received his education at a traditional Muslim school. Boris is unnerved by the parallels he finds between his ancestor’s career and his own – Ali worked as political columnist for a newspaper, writing with a frankness that often landed him in hot water. Can you see the similarities?