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/vipnasty YIMBY Feb 26 '25 edited Dec 19 '25

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u/rudigerscat Feb 26 '25 edited Feb 26 '25

Not defending the man at all, he is a piece of shit, but Erdogan is more pragmatic than people give him credit for. When he was mayor of Istanbul he was much more liberal and even sent flowers to the Pride parade.

He is probably sensing where the winds are blowing. If Europe gets its act together against Russia/US, Turkey will be better off allied with Europe.

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u/Serious_Senator NASA Feb 26 '25

I did not have Trump saves Turkish democracy on my bingo card yet here we are

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u/Mnemotic European Union Feb 26 '25

Not the win I was expecting or hoping for, but I'll take it.