Turkey: Changing Narratives
“Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and his government is used to being praised by foreign observers, media and international bodies, but the situation seems to be changing. An article in the latest issue of the weekly Economist, which labels Erdoğan as ’autocratic’ triggers a debate, as the PM criticizes foreign media.”
It was always a shock to me to meet educated foreigners (by foreigners, I mean non-Turks) that have been sympathetic to the PM of Turkey, Recep Tayyip Erdogan. I did not understand how a man who has a stance so against the modern, secular Turkey came to be so respected and liked by others. Then, with time I understood the certain charisma he possessed, and the accuracy of the tools that he used in situations. I have to give it to RTE, he is a charismatic, although he stands against all that I support.
I am glad that finally people are starting to see the true goals of this man, who has without fear insulted the whole nation by giving a speech that curses Ataturk. (Quite literally, the “Father of Turks.”) And although this reality check was not for the right reasons, it is an indicator of the downfall of their reign.
Aylin Cicek
