It has been more than 20 years since Receptacle Erdoğan became the president of Turkish people. Over the years, Erdogan's administration has become increasingly authoritarian, eroding freedom of the press and deleting checks to his powers. However, public protests broke out last week. Pouring it onto the streets of Istanbul, thousands of people were able to hear their voices, contrary to government warnings and crackdowns by the riot police.
Today I'm a Focus Producer Sami Kent, Those who wrote a book on Turkish history: Michael Sapphi The background to the protest. Erdogan imprisoned the remaining political rival to his power, the mayor of Istanbul, Ekrem Imamolu. The two men shared a similar background, and Kent was both considered modernizers, offering fresh scenery. Erdogan was also the mayor of Istanbul and was imprisoned. Now it seems that history repeats itself.
Foreign correspondent Ruth Michaelson He's talking to protesters on the street. Alongside supporters of the CHP, the Imamol party, she grew up under Erdogan and has now found many young people who are hoping for dramatic changes. For them, she says the protest is not just a single man, “about our future in this country. It's about democracy.” And for them, she says, “there is a real sense of momentum, and a potential that comes with these protests.”
