07/22/2013
WASHINGTON — Turkish Prime Minister Recep Erdogan, accused of
leading his country toward a dictatorship, has drawn most of his foreign support from the United States, a report said.
The Jewish Institute for National Security Affairs asserted that
Erdogan’s policy of suppressing dissent and arresting critics was based on
what appeared to be unconditional support by Washington, particularly President Barack Obama. The institute said Obama has refrained from criticism amid Ankara’s crackdown on pro-democracy protests throughout Turkey.
“Erdogan has been legitimized and elevated by the friendship Obama has bestowed on him,” the report said. “From this point onward, the way Washington treats Erdogan will be keenly observed by all forces in Turkey, and will be a factor determining Erdogan’s future.”
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leading his country toward a dictatorship, has drawn most of his foreign support from the United States, a report said.
The Jewish Institute for National Security Affairs asserted that
Erdogan’s policy of suppressing dissent and arresting critics was based on
what appeared to be unconditional support by Washington, particularly President Barack Obama. The institute said Obama has refrained from criticism amid Ankara’s crackdown on pro-democracy protests throughout Turkey.
“Erdogan has been legitimized and elevated by the friendship Obama has bestowed on him,” the report said. “From this point onward, the way Washington treats Erdogan will be keenly observed by all forces in Turkey, and will be a factor determining Erdogan’s future.”
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