Turkey's lurch to totalitarianism
Michael Rubin at Commentary's written about Turkey's shift to autocracy:
I’ve now spent almost a decade writing about the transformation in Turkey. A decade ago, Turkey was a Western-leaning democracy, however flawed, with a largely free even if cantankerous press. Now, Turkey leans firmly toward the Arab world and China, has a prime minister who seems a blend of Vladimir Putin and an Ottoman Sultan, and has not only cracked down on press freedom, but now also seems to be penalizing “thought crime.”Depending on one's view, Tayyip Erdogan's even worse than Putin. It's high time for anybody who recognizes the evil sweeping Turkey to avoid putting money into their pockets by not investing in their businesses at all.
Labels: China, dhimmitude, islam, racism, turkey
