German economist
The author wrote that democracy remained a powerful way to organise society and described it as vibrant.
Slovak history professor
The author wrote that neither side trusted the other to exercise power legitimately. Each believed its opponent had captured institutions, manipulated legal procedures and threatened the country’s constitutional order. The author added that both sides claimed to be defending democracy, while trust between them had eroded.
Austrian economist
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
Italian politician (born 1975)
The author wrote that democracy and press freedom were under attack in Turkey, claiming that Halk TV had been taken over and journalists İsmail Saymaz and Murat Ağırel were under house arrest. They said they would question the European Commission the following day about concrete measures, beginning with suspending political relations with Turkey. https://t.co/5vj9x2iBzg #Demokrasi #BasınÖzgürlüğü #Türkiye #TR #EU
Turkish actress
Biz demokrasiyle falan değil, bildiğin otokrasiyle yönetiliyoruz. Zaten bizim gibi ülkeler için demokrasi dediğin de emperyalistlerin bizi sömürmesinden başka bir şey değil. Marshall yardımlarından beri durumumuz bu. Kedinin fareyle oynadığı gibi oynuyorlar bizimle. #Demokrasi #Otokrasi #Emperyalizm #TR
