The Turkish President’s populist leadership draws on the perennially useful Black Turks-White Turks dichotomy.
The rise of misogyny in Turkey under Erdogan’s leadership cannot be confined to any incompatability between Islam and women's rights. It can be seen in misogynistic leaders stretching from ancient Rome to the modern world.
What started out as a peaceful protest by environmentalists in Gezi Park in 2013 has engendered only government contempt for the freedoms of speech and assembly. The implications, in relation to Turkey’s chances of accession to the EU, are clear.
