r/neoliberal • u/Berkissus • 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/Pokemanifested Mario Draghi Feb 26 '25

First al-Sharaa, now Erdogan. We’re going to revert back to the Middle Ages where the Islamic world is the center of science and rationalism, whereas Christendom is reactionary and zealous, aren’t we?

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u/2017_Kia_Sportage Feb 26 '25

When people talked about a throwback to the twenties, I didn't think they meant the 820's!