Foreign Policy Analysis: Why Erdogan overestimates his strengths

The decision of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan last month to imprison the Mayor of Constantinople Ekrem Imamoglou, his most powerful political opponent, caused the most fierce political protests and boycott in the country for years. This move was based on charges of corruption and terrorism, but observers and the Turkish opposition described it as a point without a return for democracy in Turkey, marking a decisive step towards total authoritarianism. However, according to Foreign Policy, while Erdogan has taken significant steps to establish authoritarian governance, Turkey does not have the economic and political structures required for a complete dictatorship. The most notable is that Erdogan does not have a completely faithful repressive mechanism that can impose his will unconditionally – especially the army, which has long been considered necessary for the maintenance of strong authoritarian regimes. Since the mid -2000s, Erdogan tried to shield the army opposite […]
Source: News Beast

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