RE: Turkey referendum
April 16, 2017 at 4:23 am
(This post was last modified: April 16, 2017 at 5:08 am by Isis.
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(April 16, 2017 at 4:09 am)Thumpalumpacus Wrote: Twelve years is too long to go without another appeal to the voting public. Seems to be a power grab, to me.
It most definitely is.
Turkey has been edging closer to authoritarianism ever since the attempted coup. I don't mean to sound sensationalist but with the recent talk of bringing back the death penalty and with the government clamping down dissidents, we could eventually see political opponents and activists executed. It may also contribute to the further rise of the far-right in Europe, as Erdogan has said he will consider reviewing the refugee deal after the referendum.
Either way, if the nationalists win this, you can kiss democracy and Turkey's hopes of joining the EU goodbye. I am wondering how the Trump administration will respond as well.
