The Turkish leadership has lost its political and moral compass over the past three weeks. Demonstrations that at first represented a moderate challenge to AKP policies have exposed a paranoid streak. The prime minister and his party have failed this leadership test, even if the AKP shores up its near-term political situation. According to columnist Semih Idiz, “none of [Prime Minister] Erdoğan’s sensible advisers—and there must be some—have the courage to tell him that this negative image of Turkey is not part of an international conspiracy but is of the government’s own making for mismanaging what started off as a simple protest to protect trees.”
Posted on: Thu, 27 Jun 2013 22:05:01 +0000
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