We
should be very worried in view of the recent developments in Turkey. And today
we should be even more apprehensive. Erdogan´s comments against the judiciary
do not augur well. They show he believes that politics is above the rule of
law. A leader cannot claim he has a popular mandate that allows him to go
beyond the bounds of the constitution and the laws of the land.
Erdogan has to respect the democratic rules
and Turkey´s legal system. If he doesn’t, where is the country going to?
Europe
and the US have not been brave enough to have a proper political dialogue with
Erdogan. They remained silent when he did what he did to the military
establishment. And they are directionless again, as the democracy is more and
more at stake in Turkey.
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