– #Sticky Note on Coincidental Crises, Coups d‘Etat[1] and Emergency Decrees[2] –
It is evident that populist politicians, even if they come to power through free elections, deviate from the same path when they stay in power for an extended period and transform the regime. Turkish President Erdogan’s prolonged tenure in Turkey allowed him to skillfully reshape the political regime into a one-person rule. By monopolizing the achievements of his ancestors and emphasizing religious values in opposition to ultra-secularist elites, whom he portrayed as foreign puppets and defenders of the oppressive status quo that insulted the way of life of ordinary citizens, Erdogan successfully created a deep polarization in society to maintain his grip on power. (European Center for Populism Studies, A Lesson from Turkey: Economic Crises as Steppingstones, but not Exit Routes for Authoritarian Populists)
Honourable President Erdoğan! Dear Recep Kismet Tayyip!
How’s it goin‘?
Sorry ... next question.
Heard of Argentina’s National Lampoon[3]?
Okay.
Making a long story short, how about sharing your expertise in terms of maintaining a permanent State of Emergency with Mr J. Milei[4]?
A paradoxical intention?
Here some bullets on Turkey’s State of Affaires under your long-standing Aegis in alphabetical order:
# Debt[5] | failure at consolidating Government Budget
# Economic[6] and Financial Crises[7] | failure at solidifying Turkey’s long-term prospects
# Inflation[8] | failure at curbing surging Currency Devaluation
# Natural Catastrophes[9] | failure at rendering Assistance in an Emergency
# Poverty[10] | failure at countering widening Wealth Gap
On the night of July 15, 2016, a small faction within the army attempted to launch a coup against the AKP-led government, deploying tanks and troops to the streets of Ankara and Istanbul and seizing facilities, including television stations and bridges. In a statement, the coup plotters accused the government of eroding the democratic order and damaging the rule of law in Turkey. (AKP, 21st Century, Politics – Britannica)
Why don’t you stop distracting from such inherent failures of yours on agitating against fellow citizens, certain people[11] and specific politicians[12] going against your grain?
Why don’t you start putting focus on getting to grips with your mess of a country in accordance with Democratic Principles[13], Human Rights[14] and the Rule Of Law[15], instead of enacting further executive decrees of arbitrariness?
That’s pretty much it for now.
Kind (of) regards and A Happy New Year,
Cal Caleido
Frame of Reference
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[1] Recep Tayyip Erdogan | Biography & Facts | Britannica ––– Turkey - Erdogan, AKP, Resistance | Britannica ––– Turkey - AKP, 21st Century, Politics | Britannica ––– related as follows: Recep Tayyip Erdoğan (Wikiped) ––– Justice and Development Party | Policies, Politicians, & Leaders | Britannica
[2] Did Turkey’s Recent Emergency Decrees Derogate from the Absolute Rights? (blog) | according references made as follows: EU Commission for Democracy through Law - Emergency Powers (coe.int) ––– State of Emergency in Turkey 2016-2018 (ihop.org.tr) ––– When State of Emergency becomes The Norm - The Impact on Executive Decrees on Turkish Legislation (boell.org) ––– Report | Extradition to Turkey: One-way Ticket to Torture and Unfair Trial - The Arrested Lawyers Initiative ––– Turkey/EU: Former top judiciary official arrested | IAPL Monitoring Committee on Attacks on Lawyers (wordpress.com) ––– Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights - Report on the impact of the state of emergency on human rights in Turkey, including an update on the South-East 2018 (ohchr.org) ––– Guide on Article 2 - Right to Life (coe.int)
[3] Argentina’s Javier Milei begins his radical experiment in libertarian rule (economist.com) ––– Milei government issues decree declaring energy emergency | Buenos Aires Times (batimes.com.ar) ––– Argentina: Milei announces mega reform emergency package | MercoPress ––– Argentina’s Javier Milei unveils sweeping decree to deregulate the economy (ft.com) ––– related as follows: State of emergency (Wikiped) ––– States of Emergency and The Rule of Law: A Primer (reconstitution.eu) ––– States of Emergency (ethz.ch) ––– Human Rights, Emergencies, and the Rule of Law (corteidh.or.cr) ––– On Emergency Situation and State of Exception (fao.org)
[4] Related features as follows: Kristalina & Ajay ... Let’s Talk about Milei’s Argentina Over A Cup of Mate!- Cal Caleido’s Substack ––– Mme Villarruel ... Let’s Talk Over A Cup of Mate!- Cal Caleido’s Substack ––– Milei ... Let’s Talk Over A Cup of Mate!- Cal Caleido’s Substack
[5] Turkey Government Debt: % of GDP, 2001 – 2023 | CEIC Data: Turkey Government debt accounted for 34.0 % of the country's Nominal GDP in Jun 2023
[6] Economy of Turkey (Wikiped) ––– Economy of Turkey - statistics & facts | Statista ––– 2001 Turkish economic crisis (Wikiped) ––– Turkish economic crisis (2018–current) (Wikiped) ––– When Erdogan's Turkish economic miracle began failing | Reuters ––– Economic crisis in Turkey (warsawinstitute.review) ––– Amidst economic crisis, 90 percent of Turkey’s population live below poverty line, report shows (duvarenglish.com) ––– Economic turmoil and spiraling prices: Just how bad is poverty in Turkey? | Euronews ––– related as follows: The Turkish Economy under the Presidential System | Middle East Institute (mei.edu) ––– A Lesson from Turkey: Economic Crises as Steppingstones, but not Exit Routes for Authoritarian Populists - ECPS (populismstudies.org)
[7] Factors that Trigger Financial Crises: The Case of Turkey - ScienceDirect
[8] Turkey inflation monthly 2023 | Statista ––– Turkey Inflation Rate (tradingeconomics.com) ––– Soaring inflation and a collapsing currency: Why is Turkey's economy in such a mess? | Euronews ––– Stubborn inflation fuels poverty in Türkiye-Xinhua (news.cn)
[9] As Turkey earthquake deaths rise, so does criticism of Erdogan government : NPR ––– 2023 Turkey–Syria earthquakes (Wikiped) ––– related as follows: Natural disasters in Turkey (Wikiped) ––– Natural disasters: Turkey | spark (liceodesio.edu.it)
[10] Poverty in Turkey (Wikiped) ––– Poverty and Inequality in Turkey (fes.de) ––– Turkey Poverty Rate 1987-2023 | MacroTrends ––– Amidst economic crisis, 90 percent of Turkey’s population live below poverty line, report shows (duvarenglish.com) ––– Economic turmoil and spiraling prices: Just how bad is poverty in Turkey? | Euronews ––– Stubborn inflation fuels poverty in Türkiye-Xinhua (news.cn) ––– Food poverty threshold further rises in Turkey, shows union survey (bianet.org) ––– Poverty and Inequality in Turkey (fes.de) ––– Poverty and Equity Brief Türkiye (worldbank.org) ––– Poverty and Social Exclusion in the Slum Areas of Large Cities in Turkey (europa.eu) ––– related: Turkey's richest 10 percent takes more than half of national income (duvarenglish.com)
[11] Erdogan launches new ethnic cleansing campaign against the Kurds (dckurd.org)
[12] Turkey's Erdogan says Israeli PM Netanyahu no different from Hitler | Reuters
[13] Democracy | United Nations
[14] Human Rights 75 Initiative | OHCHR
[15] What is the Rule of Law - United Nations and the Rule of Law
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