Oğuz
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Erdoğan’s only real ideology is power. He wraps himself in whatever banner serves his autocratic aims — ‘conservative democracy’ early on, Islamism during the Arab Spring, and then Turkish nationalism. The label changes. The goal — absolute, unchecked power — never does. And that is THE problem.
Opinion | Turkey’s People Are Resisting Autocracy. They Deserve More Than Silence.
The world’s democracies can speak up to make Erdogan’s life less comfortable.
www.nytimes.com
April 27, 2025 at 5:43 PM
Erdoğan’s only real ideology is power. He wraps himself in whatever banner serves his autocratic aims — ‘conservative democracy’ early on, Islamism during the Arab Spring, and then Turkish nationalism. The label changes. The goal — absolute, unchecked power — never does. And that is THE problem.
Reposted by Oğuz
autocrats like Erdoğan exactly what they want: a talking point to legitimize their crackdowns. mei.edu/blog/le-pen-...
Le Pen vs. İmamoğlu? Why the comparison fails — and matters
Marine Le Pen, leader of France’s far-right National Rally, was convicted of embezzling EU funds and barred from running for office for five years, effectively disqualifying her from the 2027 presiden...
mei.edu
April 8, 2025 at 4:17 PM
autocrats like Erdoğan exactly what they want: a talking point to legitimize their crackdowns. mei.edu/blog/le-pen-...