Thursday, March 20, 2025

Turkey’s Erdogan is really worried this time. Really!

When nutty professors write about politics! "Ahmet T. Kuru. Professor of Political Science, Director of Center for Islamic & Arabic Studies, San Diego State University"

Erdogan "is really worried this time"? You gotta be kidding!

Does this nutty professor have some kind of sympathy for autocrat Erdogan?

"... On March 18, the politician – seen as a powerful rival to long-ruling Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan – saw his bachelor’s degree revoked by Istanbul University. A day later, Imamoglu was arrested along with staff members and a district mayor of Istanbul.

As an expert on Turkish politics, I believe the timing of these two measures suggest that Erdogan is really worried that Imamoglu poses a serious threat to his 22-year-long rule. ..."

Arrested and stripped of degree: Twin moves to bar Istanbul mayor from ballot suggests Turkey’s Erdogan is really worried this time




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