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cross-posted from: https://lemmy.ml/post/27386046

For better context in the broader timeline: Yesterday, the government pressured the university he graduated from to falsify his diploma. Law enforcement previously conducted raids and arrested various elected mayors, and is also keeping Umit Ozdag, leader of Zafer Party in jail without any reasonable justification.

Istanbul Republic Chief Prosecution Office has ordered arrest on 100 people that include politicians, journalists and businessmen, and Erdogan’s biggest rival candidate for president, Ekrem Imamoglu, who is also the current mayor of Istanbul.

  • ℍ𝕂-𝟞𝟝English
    3•2 months ago

    Don’t get me wrong, I really hope for this to be a watershed moment for ousting Erdogan. We are all on the same side here.

    • @raspberriesareyummy@lemmy.worldEnglish
      4•2 months ago

      My hope is not dead yet - it’s more likely for Turkey to go back to democracy in the next years than it is e.g. for Hungary - or for the divided states of america, for that matter.

      • ℍ𝕂-𝟞𝟝English
        5•2 months ago

        Hungary is currently making a serious effort. If nothing changes, Orbán loses the next election and either has to flee the country or go to jail in 2026.

          • ℍ𝕂-𝟞𝟝English
            0•2 months ago

            Read telex.hu/english to catch up. Biggest independent news site in Hungary, financed by readers (that’s what the popup is about, it’s not a paywall).

            For example this article.

            Orbán has been in the minority for months now, not just in polls but actual crowd turnout as well.

            • @Paragone@lemmy.worldEnglish
              1•2 months ago

              There is the problem of “elections”, however: dictators have this … habit … of having “elections” which produce the officially-desired results…

              I remember that election in the Phillipines, when a Marcos got elected…

              NO Western “journalism” reported on it, from what I could see, but after the variability of the 1st few polls, reporting in, suddenly ALL the polling-stations were reporting 2/3rds for Marcos, always…

              NO population votes that way.

              I pray Hungary can get clear of him, XOR I pray that the EU can evict Hungary, as Orban’s a Putin-ally within the EU, & that’s suicidal, now.

              PS: thank you for linking to a good information-source for Hungary, for us…

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