Erdoğanism

The Republic of Turkey is a continuation of the Ottoman Empire, President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan said on Feb. 10. 

President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has said the ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) aims to “protect the legacy” of Mustafa Kemal Atatürk, the founder of the Republic of Turkey, guarding it from “ideological bigotry that instrumentalizes his name.”

'The New Sultan: Erdoğan and the Crisis of Modern Turkey' by Soner Çağaptay (IB Tauris, 240 pages, $25)

Venezuela, hit by economic devastation and political turmoil, is one of the most troubled countries today. Its situation has lately become so dire that 90% of its citizens are reported to have trouble affording food. Meanwhile, Venezuelan officials have “embezzled billions.” Venezuela currently ranks as the most corrupt country in Latin America.

In an interview with the German Zeit on the first week of July, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan said he had no problem with German Chancellor Angela Merkel but missed the years when Germany was led by Gerhard Schroeder.

"From Beirut to Tripoli, in many areas in the Middle East, Arabs have been campaigning on social media for Recep Tayyip Erdoğan," Janna Jabbour told France 24. 

President Tayyip Erdoğan was asked in a live interview on Habertürk TV on March 27 about German newspaper Bild's headline in Turkish and German that day.

'Turkey: The Insane and the Melancholy' by Ece Temelkuran, translated by Zeynep Beler (Zed Books, 300 pages, $19)

Donald Trump is not wanted by a certain segment of society in United Kingdom. An online petition calling for Trump to be prevented from making an official state visit to the U.K. has passed one million signatures.

Many have argued the theoretical issue of whether a democracy can tolerate the discourses of anti-democracy. It is worth arguing the issue, especially under the current global political circumstances which are leading toward the rise of authoritarianism from those who come to power through democratic elections.