Teflon Tayyip has bounced back to win the Turkish presidency but a new leftist party may be the success story of the election
They call him Teflon Tayyip. The man who can face down the challenge of Gezi Park, where 11 protesters were killed and 8,000 injured, and tell the world that theyre drunks and terrorists. The man who can tell grieving relatives of 301 dead miners in Soma that what happened, happened. It is from God. And warn that protesters who boo him will be slapped. The man to whom protests over revelations about his own corruption are a reason to ban Twitter.
Recep Tayyip Erdoan just won Turkeys presidential elections with 51% of the vote. Until now, the president has been selected by parliament. The creation of a directly elected presidential post strengthens the executive, and Erdoan will undoubtedly view this result as a strong mandate.
Continue reading... Reported by guardian.co.uk 3 hours ago.
They call him Teflon Tayyip. The man who can face down the challenge of Gezi Park, where 11 protesters were killed and 8,000 injured, and tell the world that theyre drunks and terrorists. The man who can tell grieving relatives of 301 dead miners in Soma that what happened, happened. It is from God. And warn that protesters who boo him will be slapped. The man to whom protests over revelations about his own corruption are a reason to ban Twitter.
Recep Tayyip Erdoan just won Turkeys presidential elections with 51% of the vote. Until now, the president has been selected by parliament. The creation of a directly elected presidential post strengthens the executive, and Erdoan will undoubtedly view this result as a strong mandate.
Continue reading... Reported by guardian.co.uk 3 hours ago.
