The change in the political affiliation of the mayor of Izmir, regarded as a stronghold of the Turkish opposition, in favor of the Justice and Development Party (AKP) is a significant symbol of Erdogan's success, part of a broader crisis of the opposition in Turkey. #Izmir #Erdogan #opozycja (translated)
Isa Yusibov wrote that October 17, 2003, was a day of conflicting feelings for him: he wished it had never happened, but he was also proud of it. He was 14 years old at the time and said his family had considered him an adult since then. The day after the presidential elections in Azerbaijan, in which his father played an important role according to him, Yusibov claimed to be one of the first victims of the repression against the pro-Western opposition. He wrote that he was beaten, humiliated, and spat on in front of about 300 to 400 students. Afterwards, he received his school file and was informed that he was no longer welcome because his father was considered a state enemy. Yusibov said that on his way to the exit, he made eye contact with teachers who had treated him kindly before the elections. Several teachers reportedly gestured for him to leave quickly. He wrote that the experience made him proud of his father and convinced him that the dictatorship would continue. A month later, his family reportedly fled to the Netherlands. The event compelled him to focus on geopolitics. Yusibov argued that the power transition surrounding Aliyev was a consensus among the West, Putin, Erdogan, and Iran. According to him, the West, led by Bush, had betrayed the democrats in Azerbaijan in favor of authoritarian stability. He also wrote that great power interests dictated politics in the Caucasus and that this situation had not changed 23 years later. Yusibov stated that his experiences had taught him how difficult it was to stand up for democracy, human rights, and the rule of law. He wrote that he had seen the first signs of undermining democratic principles in the Netherlands as well, by parties that he believed targeted democracy. He referred to a previous interview with NRC and said he would not allow the Netherlands to become a country where the government disregarded fundamental rights. #Democratie #Mensenrechten #Geopolitiek (translated)
"Act like an ally, treat other sovereign nations with respect" Sen. Rick Scott @SenRickScott of the Foreign Relations Committee and Armed Services Seapower Subcommittee, was in Cyprus today warning Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan @RTErdogan against continued illegal military occupation and political pressure on the island. #Κυπριακό #Τουρκία #ΕξωτερικέςΣχέσεις (translated)
In the post, the author stated that he had already heard Erdogan resort to a similar blackmail, which had been successful, but for 5 billion a year. He added that, in his opinion, the EU would still have paid a very high price for what he described as the devastating management of the last eight years. #UE #Erdogan #politica #TR #EU (translated)
A homeless person in Turkey deliberately insulted President Erdogan in the hope of getting arrested and finding shelter in prison, as he had nowhere to go. #Turquie #Erdogan #Société (translated)
In Turkey, the possibility of advancing the elections is being considered so that President Erdogan can participate in the competition for the position again. (translated)
The author described Turkey as a vital NATO member but argued that Ankara’s course had repeatedly weakened the Western alliance. They framed the past five years as involving 15 strategic failures, citing the blocking of Sweden’s NATO accession, Turkey’s retention of Russian S-400 systems and loss of the F-35, and its refusal to align fully with sanctions. https://t.co/a1WmhqHbu0 #Türkiye #NATO #Diplomasi #TR #SE #RU #US
"It is unacceptable for us that the entire issue is reduced to how to elect Tayyip Erdogan as president again," said the leader of the main opposition party, Ozgür Ozel, last week. #Turska #izbori #Erdogan (translated)
"It is almost certain that the elections in 2028 will be held in March or April," said his advisor Mehmet Ucum, Reuters reports. #Turska #izbori #Erdogan (translated)
Turkey could hold early elections to allow President Tayyip Erdogan to run again, said his advisor Mehmet Ucum, and the elections are expected to be held in March or April 2028. #Turska #izbori #Erdogan (translated)
Turkey is exploiting the economic fracture in the Sahel to expand its influence, taking advantage of the situation to increase access to strategic resources and weapons in a context of growing regional instability. #Sahel #Erdogan #InfluenzaEconomica (translated)
The author urged Turkish students to protest peacefully, following the example of Albanian and Serbian students, and to demand free and fair elections and an end to what they described as Erdoğan’s authoritarian rule. They said they supported a democratic Turkey and independent universities. https://t.co/tnIDRVYe6Z #Özgürlük #Demokrasi #Eğitim #TR #EU #AL #RS
The author said they supported a European future for Azerbaijan and sided with what they called “European Azerbaijan” in the headscarf dispute between Baku and Ankara. They said Erdoğan should respect Baku’s sovereignty and described secular institutions, freedom of conscience and education for every girl as their principles. #Azerbaijan #Europe #HumanRights #AZ #EU #TR
The Turkish government has closed a channel critical of Erdogan and carried out several arrests. (translated)
Breaking into a television channel at dawn with the police and appointing a judicial administrator is an act of dictators. Unfortunately, they have reduced our country to this state. It is not a coincidence that the raids took place just hours before the defense speeches began in the trial of İmamoğlu. They did this on the day when the defense was supposed to start in the biggest political trial in Turkey. Ozel, who founded the "New Party" (Yeni Partisi), stated: "Breaking into a television channel at dawn with the police and appointing a judicial administrator is an act of dictators. Unfortunately, they have reduced our country to this state. It is not a coincidence that the raids took place just hours before the defense speeches began in the trial of İmamoğlu. They did this on the day when the defense was supposed to start in the biggest political trial in Turkey." #Erdogan #LibertàdInformazione #Turchia (translated)
The Turkish police raided the headquarters of Halk TV, the only remaining independent broadcaster, stopping transmissions and appointing a court-appointed administrator, in an action coinciding with the beginning of the defense pleas in the trial involving the mayor of Istanbul, Ekrem Imamoglu. #Erdogan #LibertàdInformazione #Turchia (translated)
"I believe Erdoğan will do what I ask him." How much the government media now censors news that is uncomfortable for Erdoğan was demonstrated only on Tuesday when US President Donald Trump stated that he would ask Erdoğan for Turkish help for Saudi Arabia in the war against the Houthis in Yemen: "I believe Erdoğan will do what I ask him." #HalkTV #Meinungsfreiheit #Türkei (translated)
The former AKP politician Mustafa Yeneroğlu commented that Erdoğan's government wants to "use the judiciary to obtain what it cannot achieve through elections, silence critics, and intimidate the rest." #HalkTV #Meinungsfreiheit #Türkei (translated)
The police stormed the government-critical broadcaster Halk-TV in Turkey, thereby ending the broadcast before the defense speech of the imprisoned presidential candidate Ekrem İmamoğlu, which opposition leaders criticized as a sign of the increasingly authoritarian rule of the Erdoğan government. #HalkTV #Meinungsfreiheit #Türkei (translated)
The author said they supported a European-oriented Azerbaijan in the headscarf dispute between Baku and Ankara, and called on Erdoğan to respect Baku’s sovereignty. They cited secular institutions, freedom of conscience and education for every girl as their principles. https://t.co/NQy9DGCJU6 #Azerbaijan #Europe #Secularism #AZ #EU #TR
