Recep Tayyip Erdoğan: Difference between revisions

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Nationwide protests against the perceived [[authoritarianism]] of Erdoğan's government began in May 2013, with the internationally criticized police crackdown resulting in 22 deaths and the stalling of EU membership negotiations. Following a split with long-time ally Fethullah Gülen, Erdoğan brought about large-scale judicial reforms that were criticized for threatening judicial independence, but which Erdoğan insisted were necessary to purge sympathizers of the preacher Fethullah Gülen. A US$100 billion government corruption scandal in 2013 led to the arrests of Erdoğan's close allies, with Erdoğan himself incriminated after a recording was released on social media. Erdoğan's government has since come under fire for alleged human rights violations and crackdown on press and social media, having blocked access to Twitter, Facebook and YouTube on numerous occasions. Erdoğan's government lifted the bans upon court orders. Opposition journalists and politicians have criticized authoritarian tendencies. Analysts suggest that Turkey is a majoritarian democracy. Erdoğan's proponents suggest that since the attempted coup, press restrictions are changing, Erdoğan's government dropped charges against the secular Doğan Group, including Hurriyet paper after it was alleged that the $4.5 billion tax fraud charge was initially perpetrated by Gülenist officers. In the aftermath of the coup attempt, Erdoğan issued a Presidential pardon against those who 'insulted' him. Erdoğan aims to bring the executive Presidency to a referendum in 2017, with a bill likely to pass parliament due to agreement between Erdoğan's conservative AKP and the nationalist [[Nationalist Movement Party|MHP]].

Erdoğan has also perpetrated [[war crimes]] as his government has allegedly provided financial support and weapons to [[The Islamic State]] as well as militant groups in Syria. He declared opposition to [[Bashar al-Assad]] as well as Iran under [[~~Ayatollah Khaminei~~]] and Russia under [[Vladimir Putin]] backing him and has called for him to be removed from power, fighting against them. Erdoğan has also supported Saudi Arabia's intervention in the conflict in Yemen, further raising tensions against Iran. In January 2018, Turkey invaded northern Syria to remove Kurdish influence.

Erdoğan has also perpetrated [[war crimes]] as his government has allegedly provided financial support and weapons to [[The Islamic State]] as well as militant groups in Syria. He declared opposition to [[Bashar al-Assad]] as well as Iran under [[Ali Khamenei]] and Russia under [[Vladimir Putin]] backing him and has called for him to be removed from power, fighting against them. Erdoğan has also supported Saudi Arabia's intervention in the conflict in Yemen, further raising tensions against Iran, who have backed the Houthi uprising. In January 2018, Turkey invaded northern Syria to remove Kurdish influence.

In 2020, he deployed the Turkish Navy as well as UAVs to Libya in support of the Government of National Accord to fight against General [[Khalifa Haftar]] during the Second Libyan Civil War.

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 Nationwide protests against the perceived [[authoritarianism]] of Erdoğan's government began in May 2013, with the internationally criticized police crackdown resulting in 22 deaths and the stalling of EU membership negotiations. Following a split with long-time ally Fethullah Gülen, Erdoğan brought about large-scale judicial reforms that were criticized for threatening judicial independence, but which Erdoğan insisted were necessary to purge sympathizers of the preacher Fethullah Gülen. A US$100 billion government corruption scandal in 2013 led to the arrests of Erdoğan's close allies, with Erdoğan himself incriminated after a recording was released on social media. Erdoğan's government has since come under fire for alleged human rights violations and crackdown on press and social media, having blocked access to Twitter, Facebook and YouTube on numerous occasions. Erdoğan's government lifted the bans upon court orders. Opposition journalists and politicians have criticized authoritarian tendencies. Analysts suggest that Turkey is a majoritarian democracy. Erdoğan's proponents suggest that since the attempted coup, press restrictions are changing, Erdoğan's government dropped charges against the secular Doğan Group, including Hurriyet paper after it was alleged that the $4.5 billion tax fraud charge was initially perpetrated by Gülenist officers. In the aftermath of the coup attempt, Erdoğan issued a Presidential pardon against those who 'insulted' him. Erdoğan aims to bring the executive Presidency to a referendum in 2017, with a bill likely to pass parliament due to agreement between Erdoğan's conservative AKP and the nationalist [[Nationalist Movement Party|MHP]].
-Erdoğan has also perpetrated [[war crimes]] as his government has allegedly provided financial support and weapons to [[The Islamic State]] as well as militant groups in Syria. He declared opposition to [[Bashar al-Assad]] as well as Iran under [[Ayatollah Khaminei]] and Russia under [[Vladimir Putin]] backing him and has called for him to be removed from power, fighting against them. Erdoğan has also supported Saudi Arabia's intervention in the conflict in Yemen, further raising tensions against Iran. In January 2018, Turkey invaded northern Syria to remove Kurdish influence.
+Erdoğan has also perpetrated [[war crimes]] as his government has allegedly provided financial support and weapons to [[The Islamic State]] as well as militant groups in Syria. He declared opposition to [[Bashar al-Assad]] as well as Iran under [[Ali Khamenei]] and Russia under [[Vladimir Putin]] backing him and has called for him to be removed from power, fighting against them. Erdoğan has also supported Saudi Arabia's intervention in the conflict in Yemen, further raising tensions against Iran, who have backed the Houthi uprising. In January 2018, Turkey invaded northern Syria to remove Kurdish influence.
 In 2020, he deployed the Turkish Navy as well as UAVs to Libya in support of the Government of National Accord to fight against General [[Khalifa Haftar]] during the Second Libyan Civil War.