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But Erdogan was not suddenly delivered from outer space. Erdigan was the mayor of the Turkish capital for quite some time, and then got elected president, by a
by nine_k 1y ago
But Erdogan was not suddenly delivered from outer space. Erdigan was the mayor of the Turkish capital for quite some time, and then got elected president, by a reasonably honest vote.
That is, the views which Erdogan embodies have been brewing within the public, and are widespread enough. It may not have been visible at the time, or not as clearly, but it was there.
Same thing with Trump in the US, BTW.
- selcuka 1y agoTrue, but remember that all politicians are also demagogues to some degree, so his views (especially after more than 20 years in power) may not necessarily align with his base. It's not unusual for the candidate people didn’t vote for to be the one who would actually defend their rights better.
- m00dy 1y agoside not: Istanbul is not the capital of Turkiye but Ankara is.
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