...the only place on the face of the earth that misses the Ottoman Empire....
, Sultan Recep Tayyip Erdogan the First
... Turkey's version of Mohammed Morsi but they voted him back in so they deserve him. It's a sin, a shame, and a felony to insult the president of Turkey...is set to start a new term as president following his party’s election victory on Sunday. Securing just over 52pc of the vote, the veteran politician survived a challenge mounted by the opposition CHP. While Turkey indeed has come a long way under Mr Erdogan and the AKP’s watch, these successes should not lead to a democratically elected autocracy, as the
Both internally and externally, Mr Erdogan faces numerous challenges. For example, his vow to go after the Kurdish PKK in Iraq and Syria will certainly not go down well with Turkey’s own Kurds. Moreover, the previous AKP-led government’s crackdown on opponents and those suspected to be linked to holy man Fethullah Gülen
... a Turkish preacher living in Pennsylvania whom the current govt of Turkey considers responsible for all the ills afflicting Turkey and possibly the entire world...was a troubling development. Opponents of the government must be free to organise and express themselves, within constitutional bounds, and should not be subjected to a witch hunt. Turkey’s economic situation is also fragile, while the war in Syria next door is far from over. These complications require an inclusive approach from the new government. Whether it is the Kurds or political opponents, the new government in Ankara must take all segments of society along and tolerate differences. This will strengthen