The Sultan Is Watching: Erdoğan’s Lust for Power | ROAR Magazine

The Sultan Is Watching: Erdoğan’s Lust for Power | ROAR Magazine

"The politics of Erdoğan resembles one-man rule, based on the unconditional submission to the authority of the all-knowing Father. Those who raise their voice or show discontent are not welcomed. There is no place for dissident voices. Loyalty is the only measure."

We need to be cautious not to attach an overly optimistic meaning to Gezi — the rebellion against the Sultan may yet complete his neoliberal project.