I see Erdogan’s Hamas statement set off intense debate here, I hope this post ends it once and for all. Hamas is not there but here are some others that Erdogan calls terrorists: 1. Bogazici University students who protested ++ p.dw.com/p/3nhn7?maca=t…
the appointment of a government loyalist to head Istanbul’s most prestigious university. 2. Turkish citizens who invested in US dollars 3. International credit rating agencies such as Moody's and S&P that lowered Turkey's sovereign credit rating ++
4. The head of the Istanbul branch of the main opposition party, Canan Kaftancıoğlu 5. Those who voted "no" in constitutional referandum 6. Kemal Kilicdaroglu, head of the main opposition party 7. Head of Turkish Medical Association, Sebnem Korur Fincancı
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Thanks to @Carol_Castiel for hosting this discussion with Ambassador Jim Jeffrey. Amb. Jeffrey and I disagree on key points. Thread (1/10)👇 voaafrica.com/a/6999216.html
He thinks Turkey is an illiberal democracy. I argue that Turkey has descended into competitive authoritarianism-meaning elections are held but they are not free and fair.Erdogan violates democratic rules to such an extent that his regime fails to meet min standards for (2/10)
democracy. Jeffrey hints the US should back Erdogan because “he is the devil we know.” I argue that “the devil you know” has undermined US’s key security interests. Turkey launched several incursions into northern Syria, destabilizing the region and undermining the fight (3/10)