On November 1, Turkey's second election in five months brought the ruling party back to Parliament. However, the number of parliamentarians in the AK Party is not sufficient to take a proposed change of government to the population for a referendum.
President Erdogan wants to concentrate all power in his own hands, changing the system of government from a Parliament to a Presidency. But did the 'thug-ocracy' in closing down newspapers show the way forward to bring a proposal to the Turkish people? Will the Turkish Government respect basic human rights, or will the political climate in Turkey continue to deteriorate?
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President Erdogan wants to concentrate all power in his own hands, changing the system of government from a Parliament to a Presidency. But did the 'thug-ocracy' in closing down newspapers show the way forward to bring a proposal to the Turkish people? Will the Turkish Government respect basic human rights, or will the political climate in Turkey continue to deteriorate?
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