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Monday, June 25, 2018

Blame liberal democracy’s flaws for Erdoğan’s win, not the voters | Simon Jenkins | Opinion | The Guardian

Blame liberal democracy’s flaws for Erdoğan’s win, not the voters
Simon Jenkins

Hurling abuse at the Turkish electorate will not have the desired effect. The fault lies with democratic institutions

Mon 25 Jun 2018 11.39 BST
Last modified on Mon 25 Jun 2018 17.19 BST

How many warnings do liberals need? The victory of Turkey’s president, Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, hands power, virtually for ever, to a ruler of 80 million people on Europe’s southern border. His opponents are jailed, his press is censored, his promised reforms give him unlimited control. He is undeniably popular.

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