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Turkey is taking advantage of global chaos
March 24, 2025
Turkey’s new weight in global affairs seems to have emboldened Erdoğan to take drastic authoritarian measures domestically. Earlier this week, Turkish police arrested his main political rival, Istanbul mayor Ekrem İmamoğlu, on charges of corruption and terrorism. Some 100 other people were also arrested in a crackdown on the opposition and government critics.
Turkey: Erdogan’s party loses local elections in major upset
April 3, 2024
Istanbul Mayor-Elect Ekrem İmamoğlu said result “marks the end of democratic erosion in Turkey and the resurgence of democracy.”
Erdogan Jails His Main Rival in the 2023 Election
December 20, 2022
Erdogan and his close relatives have prospered as war profiteers; making money off of stolen oil, factories, and wheat, Steven Sahiounie writes.
