Erdoğan’s Choice
Too few people in Europe and the US comprehend the extent to which Recep Tayyip Erdoğan’s government has undermined the rule of law and basic freedoms in Turkey – all in the name of “deepening Turkish democracy.” Now that Erdoğan has won a referendum on constitutional changes that he sought, will he be any truer to that goal?
ISTANBUL – “Turkish democracy is at a turning point,” Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdoğan announced after winning a crucial vote in a referendum to change Turkey’s constitution. “We are sitting an important exam.”
ISTANBUL – “Turkish democracy is at a turning point,” Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdoğan announced after winning a crucial vote in a referendum to change Turkey’s constitution. “We are sitting an important exam.”