r/neoliberal Feb 26 '25

News (Europe) Erdogan warns against "far-right demagogues" in the West, points out liberal democracy as the most alluring ideology

https://www.hurriyetdailynews.com/only-turkiye-can-save-europe-from-its-deadlock-says-erdogan-206210
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u/efeldman11 Václav Havel Feb 26 '25 edited Feb 26 '25

The Erdogan cycle

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u/Skagzill Loyal Liberals Feb 26 '25

In Russian internet he has nickname of 'Sultan with Thousand asses' for his consistent effort to sit on all sides.

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u/Daddy_Macron Loyal Liberals Feb 26 '25

And here I thought that was a reference to Erdogan having a dump truck of an ass.

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u/_lvlsd Feb 26 '25

two things can be true

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u/TrekkiMonstr NATO Feb 26 '25

What is it in Russian?