Erdogan in (elder) Trudeau's shoes
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau spoke for many this week when he asked the Turkish government to respect the civil rights of its political opponents in the current wave of repression following an aborted military coup. As a friend of Turkey and an alliance partner in the North Atlantic Treaty Organization, Canada has some standing to speak up for democratic values when they are under attack. Mr. Trudeau and other Canadians should, however, show due deference to Turkey’s difficult circumstances.
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