There is still a lot going on in Turkey (the CHP is the party founded by Mustafa Kemal Atatürk):
Republican People’s Party (CHP) leader Deniz Baykal and Democratic Left Party (DSP) leader Zeki Sezer criticized the prime minister’s comments on the election alliance of their parties Saturday, with Baykal accusing Recep Tayyip ErdoÄŸan of being out of control.
Wondering what Erdogan said? Erdo: “If you combine 40 rotten eggs, you cannot get one fresh one.”
Baykal responded, calmly: “It is upsetting to see that the prime minister of the country is so out of control. I wish him good health.”
Sezer was more confrontational: “Turkey does not deserve such a prime minister. I don’t know how open he is to our warnings. However, I believe the people will give him the necessary warning on July 22.”
Let’s hope so: Erdogan’s government did some good things for Turkey’s economy but his AK Party has Islamist roots. For those who don’t know much if anything about Turkish politics: Erdogan tried to get a law passed that would make it illegal to commit adultery. He also isn’t a big fan of Turkey’s strict secularism (laicité): he wants to make it possible for women to enter / work in public buildings / places while wearing a headscarf; a big no-no for Kemalists.
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