Right? That country started backsliding democratically a while ago. They’ve suffered from nationalism, populism, and conservatism that landed them essentially a dictator. The fact that trump likes Erdogan should be warning enough that all is not well in Turkey.
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Samsy@lemmy.ml 2 months ago
Maybe it’s because of it’s autocrat leader?
RememberTheApollo_@lemmy.world 2 months ago
slaacaa@lemmy.world 2 months ago
I had a business trip, with some HQ people we visited the partially owned branch of our company in Ankara last year.
We had a super nice, western MBA educated host from investor relations lead us through the day. It was all going well, until a few drinks into dinner, he shared how the CIA funded the terrorist Güllen to ruin the country, and that’s why they have high inflation, etc. I of course smiled alon, but was surprised he thinks this way.
I am originally from an eastern European authoritarian country, and 99% of my experience have been that white collar people are cynical and hate the shit government, even if they have to go along with the bullshit propaganda to keep their jobs.
Also, their capital Ankara is quite the shithole, sorry. It has sparkling skyscrapers, but it’s orders of magnitudes behind in livability compared to even to poor European capitals in the Balkans. Blackouts in a luxury hotel, asphalt breaking off the road an hitting our car, concrete jungle of multi-lane roads with no walkability, fast asshole-style driving (not even letting ambulance pass) causing massive traffic
Agent641@lemmy.world 2 months ago
Taxi drivers in Turkey are a fucking nightmare to deal with
Zacryon@feddit.org 2 months ago
All drivers in Turkey are a nightmare to deal with.
riwo@lemmy.blahaj.zone 2 months ago
to me its also the turkish persecution of and brutal fight against the kurdish movement, where they will go as far as bombing civilians even outside their own country and work with islamist militias
Mirshe@lemmy.world 2 months ago
Don’t forget the Armenian Genocide.
pressanykeynow@lemmy.world 2 months ago
To be fair that’s what most of NATO is/were doing.