Why Erdogan is Suddenly Trying to Make Peace with the Kurds

[@AduckButSpain]

* Be a president for 9 and a half years * * Disband the parliament a little bit before the scheduled elections * * Able to run for a third term *

[@serkansenturk6945]

if he disbands the parliament he can't run tho, only when the parliament disbands itself. He needs the support of the opposition and I guess they are okay with it if the election is called early but not a late one :)

[@AduckButSpain]

@serkansenturk6945 A) It was a joke B) OBVIOUSLY, the opposition would want to disband the parliament any time they believe they have a good chance to win. The whole point of opposition in democracy is to try and disband the coalition any time.

[@chrisalex82]

trump

[@chrisalex82]

so sigma

[@savagesurpreme7856]

@@serkansenturk6945your dumb that’s literally a dictatorship

[@Medytacjusz]

What's the point of constitution if you amend it each time it prohibits you from doing sth lol

[@uwesca6263]

Well it stops everyone else.

[@apiklala]

Not your problem is it though ?

[@kiano4178]

​@@apiklalayes it's his problem turk

[@adamelghalmi9771]

if it's wanted by the populous (and if u look at the current opposition parties, it very much is) then why not?

[@noty2673]

@@adamelghalmi9771 except it is not. erdoğan's party is not the largest since the last local elections.

[@resbalosa]

When i was young we used to call this a dictatorship

[@zenastronomy]

guess you don't understand democracy then. as he won all the elections fairly

[@TheEpilouge0]

@@zenastronomyALL of them yeah?😂😂😂😂😂

[@shafsteryellow]

You don’t vote for dictatorships nor do dictators lose elections

[@shafsteryellow]

@@TheEpilouge0 yes… this is turkeys most successful leader. Look at their economy, military and quality of life before him in 2002 to now

[@zenastronomy]

@@TheEpilouge0 yes all of them. as verified by independent organisations. your mainstream media pumps your brain rotten with propoganda. erdogan has ridiculous support in Turkey. that is a fact, there is no dictatorship. same way trump has it in usa. Just cos u don't like someone doesn't mean other people don't. democracy isn't vote for prowestern puppet, or it's a dictatorship like you western media keep pushing.

[@mehmetuysal163]

Republic of Türkiye is 101 years old and this man has the prime minister/president for 21 years. There are countless problems in the country and still blames the opposition for the problems while he was the sole leader for the last 6 years and prime minister 12 years before that. The problem is his followers still vote for him.

[@Burcu-c4g]

Because you are the problem (the opposition) tell me how many times the opposition cheered military coups when democracy was overthrown.

[@mehmetuysal163]

@Burcu-c4g Is that what voters vote for him? Because the opposition praises coups? Well I am opposed to Erdoğan and never praised a coup. If we are gonna talk about democracy, what about Erdoğan's anti democratic practices? The National Assembly holds no practical power thanks to Erdoğan. Is it not considered an overthrow of democracy?

[@uwiw-kp5nb]

​@@Burcu-c4g When coups took place, the country was always on the verge of civil war. People were shooting each other for politics in places called coffee houses, where old people sat and drank tea. That's why coups were made at the right times and people were prevented from dying in civil wars.

[@Burcu-c4g]

@uwiw-kp5nb ohh piss off m ny Human rights abuses were done by coup plotters. Don't go around defending cia backed coups.

[@JackDrewitt]

also many of Erdogans voters are in germany and are unaffected by turkeys problems

[@krazykris9396]

They could always try the latin america method. Convince the constitutional court that term limits are "unconstitutional" - even if they are part of the constitution.

[@Scruffed]

That's what Bolivia's Evo Morales tried, it worked until it didn't.

[@Donut-fr7is]

The Turkish Constitutional Court is stacked with opposition judges. Not going to happen.

[@mosaloquendo]

Not only that, you need to convince everyone that term limits are against your political rights

[@kemalistdevrimturkaydnlanm168]

He did that before, he will do it again, as his bosses also design the one of oldest part in the world, the Turkish Republican Party with former leader Kılıçdaroğlu. He got rid of all educated republicans and appointed like minded traitors.

[@PsYcHoRaTurk]

Not when the other parties openly state they want to bring the military down and have ties to the enemy

[@AmirSatt]

More than that, he will program his mind into the quantum computer and continue to rule until the end times

[@user-jt3bf8ws5q]

Kalifat of Anatolia, year 3000 Grand Caliph Sultan Erdogan: "One more election!!! 🤖"

[@o.w.n.1327]

Archaon can't come anytime sooner.

[@AzeriDestroyer]

Basically emperor of mankind lol

[@Srt092]

It will be the dumbest computer for eternity

[@o.w.n.1327]

@@AzeriDestroyer at least he had some plans. And was actually born in the land that is now today's turkey, unlike Erdoğan's family lineage which came from Georgia.

[@westrim]

I mean yeah, he made it pretty clear he was leaning that way about a decade ago.

[@mr.netflix9149]

And the Turks have made it pretty clear that they are fine with that.

[@Zombiemancz]

​@@mr.netflix9149The rural turks yes

[@Schmidtelpunkt]

@@mr.netflix9149 Yep, a submissive populace urging to be commanded by a strongman. That's probably comforting, which is why most nations follow that tendency these days.

[@adamelghalmi9771]

@@Schmidtelpunkt it makes sense, doesn't it? he's like the sultan turkey could never have.

[@elturk8360]

@@Zombiemancz More then 50% of the country voted for him. You're telling me 40 million of those voters are rural turks? Don't speak about what you don't know.

[@Alt300]

People leave Turkey to escape Erdogan but still vote Erdogan as OFWs. Main voting base is literally Mehmet, Berlin😭🙏

[@Stereotype03]

Nope. People leaving now vote for opposition. People who left in the 80's vote for Erdogan because they think he protects their rights in the foreign lands. German media helped this by hosting AKP members against PKK sympathizers.

[@tahaismetsevgili1801]

I am sorry but that's total BS. The overwhelming majority of Turks in Europe are the descendants of workers that got there in 1960's as a result of high demand for workers Germany and other countries in Europe had. Most of these people were from villages, uneducated, very religious, and so on. Europeans haven't thought of teaching them their language before them coming in their land, teaching them about the European values and so on. They got segregated from the rest of the society. Got even more religious, because that was their identity. So they vote for Erdoğan. What a suprise!

[@Alt300]

@@tahaismetsevgili1801Correct me if I’m wrong, wouldn’t they be counted as EU citizens and not Turkish citizens? Also they would already be required in schools to learn western values and language, It is no longer the country’s fault if the parents refuse to put their child in the school system and decide to home school instead.

[@ThisIsFurkanYucel]

@@Alt300most of them have double citizenship, and therefore can vote in the presidential elections.

[@Alt300]

@@ThisIsFurkanYucel oh I see thanks

[@metegenezz]

Suprisingly accurate information, can confirm as a turk. It is a good summary as well. Good job all!

[@noty2673]

one problem is its already outdated. kurds have resoundingly rejected this approach so erdoğan went back to supressing them and removing their elected officials.

[@Techtalk2030]

@@metegenezz erdogan is georgian i believe

[@dozo502]

@@Techtalk2030He is

[@yahya-mz9yt]

can confirm as a turk? 😂 as if that makes your opinion legit

[@c.a501]

@@yahya-mz9yt What is your point? He is justing putting out the obvious and simply agrees what has been said in the video! Your comment on the other hand is pointless trying to bring someone down because he or she recognizes it.

[@harunkuf7055]

The situation is quite bizarre. 10 years ago when Erdoğan pulled the same thing, his now ally, Bahçeli (the leader of the nationalist party) pushed for an early election. However, Bahçeli is also supporting this Kurdish peace now. If you ask me they are not trying to make peace with the kurds. They are trying to mold a new kurdish identity. Sunni kurds who are at peace with the sultan. Take this with a grain of salt but it really doesn't make sense for Bahçeli to push for a parole.

[@rojvankoc7252]

They shifting their rhetoric more sweet and mild towards the Kurds cause they (Erdogan, Bahceli and their kinds) know the Kurds are becoming more powerful day after day

[@harunkuf7055]

@@rojvankoc7252 This is true, however there is an ultramationlist party in his coalition. Even some Erdogan supporters won't like the sudden shift in his rhetoric. He'll lose as much if not more votes.

[@capncake8837]

Don’t a lot of Kurds already support him, though? I’ve heard that many are conservative and religious, so support the AKP.

[@mertince2310]

He will go full cyborg and rule forever. Long live our galactic emperor.

[@magma9000]

You mean sultan

[@TingTong2568]

@@magma9000 he is the caliph

[@leylayetmez]

@@TingTong2568 he is the god

[@apiklala]

As a Pakistani, we see him as our Mahdi

[@TingTong2568]

@@leylayetmez yes he is

[@nawfalshammari4579]

boomers are the most power obsessed generation to live on this earth

[@__G__.]

yeah there were never dictators before the boomers.

[@mormacil]

@@__G__. Nice strawman, that's not at all what's being said.

[@eternalbluesky6802]

boomers most useless and most gready gen ever they so selfish to

[@StarterOffical-Jousha-lf6ig]

@__G__. Ah yes, proud boomers named Hitler and Stalin

[@zurielsss]

Lol, you have not talked with some of the new generation

[@Jm-Gonz]

It’s crazy that these countries don’t have significantly shorter term limits, these systems allow for a single man To maintain power indefinitely

[@Whiskers4169]

We do, this asshole did what any dictator does. Rewrite the laws for his own benefit. Trust me, it can happen in any democracy in the world but you know how to actually protect your rights

[@zenastronomy]

as opposed to west where same ppl rule from behind the scenes through 2 party puppets

[@nihatboydas4479]

They used to but then Erdogan knew his constituents well enough to gain their vote and change the system. He is a powerful politician who used to have good strategists.

[@pplord3170]

Greece’s finest asset

[@ermos4246]

I thought he was Georgian?

[@savvas_1367]

bro we hate erdogan, tf you on about?

[@pplord3170]

@@savvas_1367 if he remains in power he’ll likely hold Turkey back or make it worse which is good for Greeks lol

[@crazylazy1397]

Agent Erdoganopolous😂

[@christos3280]

We are grateful to Erdogan for making our job easier.

[@syedhassany9683]

Did not age well bc of what the SNA is doing to the Syrian democratic forces now

[@billakpinar9144]

I live in Istanbul, and I find your young team's work truly impressive. Regarding the current situation, Erdoğan and his allies seem intent on marginalizing the Kurdish community, pushing them outside the bounds of legality to justify their actions and prolong their hold on power. The more he commits questionable actions under the guise of nationalism, the more he appears appealing to certain segments of the population.

[@adamelghalmi9771]

he's like enver pasha, a charismatic and charming nationalist leader, but, just like enver, he does a bit of trolling to minorities

[@caseclosed9342]

I went to Istanbul last year and was surprised how I couldn’t seem to find anyone that actually likes Erdogan. And to think he used to be the city’s mayor…

[@elturk8360]

@@adamelghalmi9771 Before Erdogan came in office it was illegal to identify yourself as kurdish, let alone even speak kurdish. You're confusing him with the previous secularist leadership who treated kurds the way israelis treat palestinians.

[@adamelghalmi9771]

​@@elturk8360 i know, he's better than the previous leaders, obviously. but that doesn't make him the best that could be. overall not a bad leader though, i would say.

[@elturk8360]

@ He isnt the best I too hold many criticisms for him but compared to our other options he is the best choice. We are simply making the best out of our political situation.

[@MacrobianNomad]

That CNN Türkiye FaceTime call literally changed history 😂

[@theglobalgambit]

Erdogan has been increasingly authoritarian, centralising power ever since the 2016 coup. He’s a strongman who’s driven the democratic backsliding of Turkey and while still retained decent support, this hasn’t necessarily been because people love Erdogan, but because he’s the only decent option. Considering everything he’s done already, can’t see him suddenly relinquishing power. If he can also continue exploiting issues and concerns that cause people ‘to rally round the flag’ or protecting fellow Muslim communities like the Palestinians, will do enough to win favour voters.

[@Whiskers4169]

He did loose the local elections, so he has already lost enough support, he is trying to get as much power as he can before 2028. Unfortunately no one addresses the indoctrination problem that is inherent in the education system which teaches things that hold us back like religious fear and propaganda history, even geography has propaganda in it. This is why I would rather be like the French and revolt to defend my rights if need be than to accept it and wait 5 years to try and change it

[@efedundar7909]

He is the only decent option is the dumbest thing i have ever heard how can you be this dumb? He sucks in everything that makes a good president He literally only knows religious propaganda economy is shit,international relations shit,military is shit because they are loyalists now and more.

[@Baysal_Alisan]

@@Whiskers4169Well, local elections and presidential elections differ a lot. Also, you can still protest against government, I prefer peaceful methods but you can buy some hunting gear and head towards local party buildings; that probably will get more votes to the Intergalactic Emperor though.

[@apocalypticskepticus3299]

Excellent video and analysis. As someone who spent over 10 years living in Turkey, I can say that I have never ever seen as politically unstable country as Turkey. First of all, Erdoğan is de facto the government, the parliament and every other political party really play only a small role. He of course achieved that after the failed coup attempt in 2016, when he successfully transformed the system to his advantage. But it isn't only that he transformed the system once, he has done major changes unprecedented in modern Turkish history, and he will continue with further changes, ever modifying the constitution as much as he needs and wants to, all the while claiming that this is ''democratic''. But even more strange than the man himself are his followers. It is almost mind-boggling that so many of them watched him demonize the opposition during the previous election cycle, fear-mongering by saying that if they win they will strike a deal with PKK and other terrorist groups, only to be doing EXACTLY THAT NOW and his followers will still support him. They also watch him talk against the high interest rates as something that is haram (forbidden in Islam), which lead to staggeringly high inflation. But now he again increased the inflation rates and his followers think this is normal too. Basically whatever he does, they will vote for him, even if he says and does completely the opposite things from 10 or even 2 years ago.

[@earth5140]

As a young Turkish who lives in western side (Izmir which is the strongest opposition city) whatever you said ABSOLUTELY TRUE. I can't believe how stupid our people can be. I can understand the state's emergency and the extension of power after the coup but he used it as a great excuse to spread his authority and propaganda. Because after that incident it is suddenly easier to bring down the ones that you see as terrorist and enemy of state. And that shifting to presidential system from parliamentary was a disappointment for our country's democracy. I'm not that old and I was a teenager at that age, despite media's constant lies about "the terror will be erased if people trust and vote for state" etc. I was against it, knowing the possible consequences. But my parents (like the other half of country) voted for yes because they just trusted Erdogan. Despite I told them it will be a damage to our democracy. But because of the common enemy and the horrors of coup, the love for Erdogan, and since their only truths are media, they said yes. It was a fucking stupid night as a teenager I watch how could my youth be ruined by the adults with minds ignorant than mine yet has rights to vote. And I didn't even surprise when the bastard made himself candidate at 2023 too. With the excuse of "Constitution changed after election, so this is the first election after renewed one, so there's no legal obstacle" However previously in our history when a constitution changed it applied after the new government. Anyways, I don't even mention the censorship of media. In the rally period I didn't see Chp or any opposition party speech on TRT, which is the main base channel of turkey. I missed the 2023 elections just by months though I kept warning my parents about the dictatorship we are becoming. But they fucking don't care about we youth's future. Opposition had mistakes as well. Kemal Kilicdaroglu (very unpopular figure in the opposition who lost all elections against Erdogan for two decades) declared himself as candidate against him once again. Because recently Erdogan's popularity was collapsing and Kemal seen this as a last opportunity. And eventually he lost. The second round of presidential election was just a joke. Kemal Kilicdaroglu vs Recep Tayyip Erdogan who is worse than each other. And eventually the "traditional" competition between them didn't change as he lost again. Ignoring the people (especially youth's) hopes for future because of his fucking gains. And you're completely right about whatever the son of the bitch does the followers doesn't care. I always argue this with my parents. That he said this once and look what he's doing now. And I'm trying to show the proofs of who he really is. But they're just in love with him. They are formerly from Çorum and later came to Izmir. It's a central anatolian city that highly conservative just like the region itself. In here western coastal turkey we usually say "sheep are common in rural areas" to criticize the central and eastern population ignorance. Or we sometimes say "Lets split Turkey in two and let west join EU" One good news though, the opposition won the local election in 2024. Again, I couldn't vote because of two months. Especially west side of turkey was painted in Chp color as akp significantly lost local powers. That day the hope ignited within me once again as more young Turks becoming adults. I know there is time for next election but this time I'm definitely voting against the dictatorship that ruined our beautiful nation for decades. Idk if someone cares to read this much. But after seeing your comment I felt like I should release what's within me. Wish us luck my friend❤

[@sancoban1561]

Another ruthless dictator... Hope he loses power already...

[@Whiskers4169]

Don’t worry, he already has, he is just trying to get all he can like all failing dictators

[@giftofspeech]

Erdogan is old. Age is the enemy of all dictators. He's either going to die in office or he will live long enough to see someone younger and stronger come in and take his place by force.

[@عبداللهالمطيري-س5غ]

Count the truth if you really value the truth You are lying about him because you disagree with him ideologically. He is not a dictator. The people chose him over and over again because he saved them from the dictatorship of the army and Ataturk’s party, who were religiously persecuting the Turks.

[@عبداللهالمطيري-س5غ]

It has never happened in history that a president wins twelve consecutive elections. You might say he rigged the election, but the truth is that all institutions were under the control of the army and the Turkish deep state, which followed the ideology of Ataturk until 2016.

[@عبداللهالمطيري-س5غ]

When they tried to overthrow him, however Their plan was not successful and ended up being stronger and able to weaken the corrupt deep state

[@benitzers8858]

Not only until he is 99 years old, nothing else.🥺.

[@JerzyFeliksKlein]

They had a chance to kick him out in the last ellection but they didn't. Everything that happens now is self imposed.

[@eternalbluesky6802]

sadly othes not better than him its suck realty them

[@TP_ERK]

sadly that election had an opposing candidate that as bad as erdoğan.

[@Zombiemancz]

​@@eternalbluesky6802He literally claims that inflation doesnt exist and that interest rates are judeo-bolshevik conspiracy. How can anyone be worse than him?

[@C0nstantineTheDivine]

There are 3 reason he won last election: 1-) Immigrants : because of his actions about immigrants. Now there are at least 3 million syrians who got turkish citizenship and they are all obviously voting for him 2-) Cheating : There are dozens of videos in the internet in that day which showed some people used all the votes in a certain area to vote for erdogan. 3-) Opposition leader: Might be the biggest reason because all the people wanted Ekrem Imamoglu or Mansur Yavas to be the candidate of the opposition yet He didn't back down and be a candidate anyway. I am not talking about all the stupids things he said before the election and all the tension he made on the opposition wing. BTW He lost 10 elections before.

[@erdemyusan3610]

I think that's the fault of Kilicdaroglu. He was a really weak candidate against erdogan. But he was also hungry for power and refused to back down for the election, i am nearly certain that if the CHP had chosen a better candidate like imamoglu or yavas, they would have won. Erdogan is a good politician (not saying that he is a good person, but he is good in politics), and kilicdaroglu was not, not even close.

[@keifer7813]

3 terms as Prime Minister and another 3 as President? Yeah, they're about as democratic as Russia

[@moetezouelhazi5699]

Winning elections is now undemocratic? Merkel Ruled for 16 years, and would've carried on if not for her health. None of you losers would ever claim Germany as undemocratic.

[@Qwerka]

He lost in 2024 tho

[@Qwerka]

Keyword: About

[@AnthonyMoore-rd7yv]

He will if the people don't stop him he will be like Russia President.

[@MERTYILMAZGAMES]

Russia's president is ex KGB. Erdogan is a highschool graduate who came from FETÖ, Fetullah Gülen's corrupt organization that infiltrated every part of Turkey who is backed by CIA. This is not a secret, it is common knowledge and they wore that fact as a badge of honor back when the relations with USA was good.

[@badluck5647]

The only real difference is that the opposition doesn't fall off balconies in Turkey

[@Badger_IV.]

​@@badluck5647 but they work for them instead

[@Whiskers4169]

@@badluck5647yet…

[@tomris93]

We couldn't do that cause america loves much him

[@merxho95]

Erdogan wants to be remembered like Sultan

[@adamelghalmi9771]

ottoman empire was best part in turkiye's history, so it would be suitable to look at that.

[@NightMare-yl8ln]

I mean if we go by History it was. The ottoman empire during its peak was the time when the Turks were the most strongest in the entire planet. While the go Turks are second they were in the ancient period. And in the ancient period Iran and Greece were powerhouse far stronger than the Turks back then.

[@squirrel287]

​@@NightMare-yl8ln But they weren't turks they were ottomans. Being Turk was an insult during most of the ottoman empire.

[@NightMare-yl8ln]

@@merxho95 brother idk where you got that from but in the entire middle east it was literally known as Turkish supremacy period in all of the Arab World. The ottomans were turks.now it doesn't matter what they thought of their own ethnicity they were still Turks. No way around it . Let's say you are right as I can't confirm any of that but even if we agree that Turks were still the ones who created the ottoman empire. Have you Heard of any Arab sultan of the ottoman empire? ? It was always Turkish . So it doesn't matter if the ottomans Called themselves something they were still Turks. It's like if I called myself white and hated my race but will it change the fact that I am that race? Though yes the the reason why most likely it came from the fact to unite the people of the entire empire and so to the fact that some of the Kings were all mixed race but they always put their Turkic identity first..

[@eldahalas7015]

Warhammer 40K Emperor was also from Turkey. Coincidence? I think not..

[@Baysal_Alisan]

Wait, really? He also had talks with Musk. And details weren’t released. That explains a lot.

[@ahmedkeremsayar]

@@Baysal_Alisan emperror and malcador lol

[@Alibeysuleimanoglu]

He has publicly stated that this is his last term in power.

[@DenizWb]

Pretty good analysis of Türkiye‘s current situation.

[@ermos4246]

In order to ensure the security and continuing stability, the Republic will be reorganized into the first Galactic Empire🗣🔥🔥 - Galactic emperor Erdoğan

[@Herobeans]

Turkey

[@DenizWb]

@ well it’s an official request to rename the English version to Türkiye, the French Turquie and German Türkei versions are probably fine .

[@Wozza365]

Thank you for not purposely butchering the pronunciation of his name with a hard G for engagement bait. So here's some positive engagement instead :)

[@venanziadorromatagni1641]

In Germany, there was a satirical song some years ago, called Erdowie, Erdowo, Erdogan (Erdo-how, Erdo-who, Erdogan) which is reminiscent of an 80s‘s Song (which also gave the tune to the song) but also alludes that the last syllable -gan, if thought of as a German word, would be ‚Wahn‘, meaning delusion or insanity. So now we all know how to pronounce it. :D

[@seadkolasinac7220]

Quite an odd take I think, they and other English speakers butcher his name simply because they don't know how to pronounce it in the first place. It's not some cynical move for engagement

[@Wozza365]

@@seadkolasinac7220 There have definitely been channels that have done it in the past consistently, then they claim to read their comments when half the comments are stating something like this. I could understand for someone less known, but if you're a geopolitics channel you should at least have a rough idea of how to correctly pronounce major world leaders names.

[@marcussver620]

Yes, except turkish ppl in liberal countries in Germany stop voting for him.

[@MartinNew14]

true

[@latifakay0320]

they vote him on purpose to destroy our economy more or what's left of it to take advantage for their own sake. If Erdoğan gets elected every time, euro gets powerful against lira and they can spend their holidays in a cheap country for them. We suffer, they enjoy.

[@fasggasgasdf]

What's weird about it? German people keep voting for CDU and AFD despite living in liberal country

[@Zombiemancz]

​@@fasggasgasdfBut CDU aint an autocratic party?

[@dudepls420]

@@Zombiemancz Erdogan's party wasn't autocratic party when its founded

[@mrnobody2480]

Long live KURDİSTAN ❤☀💚

[@alwaysright3943]

Love the Kurdish people from Iran ❤

[@ahmedkeremsayar]

@@alwaysright3943 give them their land in iran

[@alwaysright3943]

@@ahmedkeremsayar Unfortunately we have a Turk in charge who won't even let them learn their own language in school.

[@Baysal_Alisan]

@@alwaysright3943Why not, my mother works in Kurdish Populated areas as a Teacher. They do not even speak or write Turkish. Hell, they cannot even speak kurdish. Even though they are 6-7 years old.

[@alwaysright3943]

@@Baysal_Alisan Just like Turks in Iran. There are just under 20 million of them here but half speak Persian as their mother tongue. In a few generations their number are gonna be cut in half.

[@AliIlhanHaliloglu]

Once again a great objective summary of events. Very rare considering the western media's perception of Turkey. I can confirm this as a turk as well. Way to go!

[@echarts3710]

According to the Constitution, the President can run for a 3rd term if the 3/5 of Parliament calls for a snap election, but cannot run if himself/herself calls it. Since Erdoğan's 3rd term is defined as 2nd, a de facto 4th term is possible. Opposition parties agree on a snap election, but they don't want to give another opportunity. Main opposition CHP said that they can support a snap election for November 2025 at latest.

[@winzigmann2137]

No God, please, no, no, NOOOOO

[@ermos4246]

In order to ensure the security and continuing stability, the Republic will be reorganized into the first Galactic Empire🗣🔥🔥 - Galactic emperor Erdoğan

[@RoyalLegend1000]

its sad that they dint talk about how unpopular he is rn

[@diogorodrigues747]

@@aliioii2712 He used to be popular, but not anymore for many reasons.

[@ugrasergun]

Slighly above the half of population loves him and slightly less than half hates him. In a way he's both very popular and unpopular.

[@Minposu123]

@@aliioii2712 most of his voters are old people (that only watches erdogan supporting tv) and immigrants who gets a lot of free or cheaper stuff because of erdogan and nowadays old people start to criticize erdogan for not paying them enough (scientificly a 4 person family needs to earn around 20k turkish liras a month to survive and old people salary is 12.500 which is 7.500 short so they can hardly survivo)

[@mertince2310]

They already made a video about that

[@berkekadircelik6282]

@@ugrasergun Thats not the case. People just really didn't like the candidate running against him.

[@DITBC]

Easiest way would be to change his name and run again

[@gokhantoksoy2826]

It is Turkey, not China. He must win the elections. The only thing works about parliamentary democracy in Turkey is elections. He will do everything to win, starting a war (not easy), starting civil unrest (he is trying it for the moment by discharging elected majors) etc. But he must win. And he usually does. You should talk about reasons and the opponent's incompetencies to understand why. Turkey is an impossible country to understand. Simple explanations like this will lead you to wrong conclusions and misinformation.

[@Badger_IV.]

Ignorance is the real danger against Ataturk's gift to Turks. And i dont see education getting better

[@Whiskers4169]

@@Badger_IV.ironic innit, he said that of his word ever ended up being unscientific we should follow science.

[@Badger_IV.]

@@Whiskers4169 history repeats itself. Ottomans lost because they devolved into a radical religious science denier state. I wish Turkey doesnt lose territory and get out stronger

[@yungleray2991]

It is impossible to understand, because turkey isn't a real country. Its a artificial "turkish" nation state with 72 diffrent nations.

[@Baysal_Alisan]

@@yungleray2991name every nation, I doubt that it. Plus, enver did some unethical actions in 1915-1918. So, which is why Turkey was created as a nation state.

[@horatiotodd8723]

Turkey 🦃 right now sounds like Russia 5 years ago with erdogan being putin

[@islammehmeov2334]

Consider your racist comment against TURKS I'm not surprised way TURKS won too be with RUSSIA

[@JustYourRandomTurk]

no need for the emoji. symbolising 80+ million people wrong.

[@Nainara32]

We do have quite a crop of authoritarians (and would-be authoritarians) holding office right now in about the same age group. Putin, Erdogan, Trump, Modi, and Xi are all in their 70s. Orban at 61 and Kim Jong Un at 40 are the outliers. It'll be interesting to see how the world changes when the current crop of autocrats ages out in ~10 years.

[@huaiwei]

There's more, like Assad (59 yo), Lukashenko (70 yo), and Maduro (62 yo).

[@Nizarh139]

This Islamic dictator is the worst in the world. He plays it smart.

[@GangsTR.]

Misaki Milliye Geri Gelecektir.

[@BrooklynBwoii]

You forgot to mention the Incumbent Fatigue which the world is facing right now.

[@Yasinburak1992]

We have been fighting this war with these rebels since 70s. We are tired of killing each other. It’s not the Cold War anymore. I rather treat the Kurds like the Scot’s or Texas, just let them live man. They already have a political party and religious like your average AK voter.

[@dsaddfgs1186]

not as long as america is there

[@Baysal_Alisan]

Well, they live now. I haven’t seen anyone trying to do anything about it. They can write and speak in their own languages, especially in less developed areas. But if you are talking about federation, then you are missing out on every work of Ataturk.

[@fosyay1780]

"The Middle East in in flux" Damn, since when?

[@BensyBens]

Free Kurdustan and North Cyprus!

[@islammehmeov2334]

In your GYPSY dreams 😂

[@BensyBens]

@ you are a criminal You stole kurds land!

[@sktt1488]

​@@BensyBensit is turkish land taken from byzantine when kurds were busy in İran mountains

[@BensyBens]

@@sktt1488 that’s a lie from the terrorist Erdogan Free Kurdistan!

[@Robbiehans]

@@sktt1488 Median empire? Metani kingdom? Ayubid dynasty ? Marwanids dynasty ? Rawandids kingdoms Turks arrived 954 years ago, thousand years after Kurds

[@jinankalo9386]

Free Kurdistan from Turkish occupation.

[@giwrgossv6928]

what do you mean "survived coup attempt?" he was literally behind it

[@apiklala]

UK was behind the coup

[@Whiskers4169]

Bit of a conspiracy theory there. I am not saying he wasn’t but unfortunately we can’t prove he was

[@texenna]

why would he literally support it

[@efedundar7909]

​@@texennahe and his party refused to make the general that coupers apparently held hostage talk in the parliament when opposition suggested it "coup" was immediately over and he immediately started purging judges,professors,military so this means He had lists in who to purge only He benefitted from this coup by installing loyalists in those positions and he prevented everything when people tried to ask anything to people held hostage by coupers thats suspicious as fuck.

[@Baysal_Alisan]

Nah, the false Messiah named Gulen and Erdogan couldn’t get on. They didn’t handshake, Gulen wanted more power and Erdogan denied it so that is why a coup attempt happened.

[@mrmr446]

Seeing as some of the times he was voted in included times when multiple power substations were shorted out causing power cuts after cats were thrown onto them.

[@caseclosed9342]

I visited Turkey last year and it’s my favorite country. I just hope they can get rid of Erdogan and go back to the CHP, although that’s for the people of Turkey to decide.

[@kerimkesim9582]

CHP won the last elections

[@ammarlakis]

A title you come up with only if you were living under a rock for the past 2 decades.

[@MrCakoof]

let's hope not. he fucked us up real bad since the last few years.

[@isnitjustkit]

The entire Haigh situation upsets me, McMurdock is still a part of Reform's caucus, and he ACTUALLY did something wrong

[@AltayHunter]

Nice work on the Turkish name pronunciations! Much better than in previous videos.

[@benjaminsciberras111]

Tell the script writer "for those who don't know" is not a strong way to begin a sentence for a news explainer channel.

[@TurkiyeNR1]

Because of the Israeli threat and the embrace of the Kurds towards it. To be strong in the face of this, there must be unity within Turkey. So the inner 'front' has to be strong first, before going to war

[@shafsteryellow]

Good luck my brother you’re lucky you have such a pragmatic and competent leader.

[@Ceilingfan-r8m]

Kurdish people have nothing to do with Israel Turkish people are the best allies of Israel stop lying. Maybe if you wouldn’t murder in massacre or Kurdish people they wouldn’t find friends and other places.

[@partnermammoth2562]

BS the embrace of Kurds towards it name one kurdish leader that has openly sided with isreal you cant the KRG sent aid to palestine turkey was literally the first country in teh middle east to recognise isreal. Unity is that what its called continually oppress ethnic minorities and abuse them whenever they try to express thier own culture and identity.

[@Touhou-forever]

As a Irish citizen who has Turkish friends I find Erdogan trying to stay in power Putin it's not very healthy for a country to have a leader who has been in power for 21 years!

[@Friendlyneighboorhoodspiderman]

Didn’t he just cut 1 million Kurds in a town in Syria access to water

[@Tigershark-p2k]

Yes, he did but it's about Kurds in Turkey. Which is also funny, because he arrested popular Kurdish mayors and there are riots in Kurdish areas where the mayors had been arrested.

[@partnermammoth2562]

yes

[@Friendlyneighboorhoodspiderman]

@@Tigershark-p2k shouldn’t he be getting arrested or investigated by the icc or something like isn’t that bad

[@Tigershark-p2k]

@@Friendlyneighboorhoodspiderman There are the following problems: 1. Turkey is not a member of ICC. Well Israel is neither but Palestine is a member that's why the ICC can go against Israel. Kurds don't have any representaives in the UN that's why the UN don't do anything useful against Turkey. 2. The Kurdish issue is not a trend like the Palestinian one. Kurds, Uyghurs, Sudanese etc. are ignored by the public while Palestine has a lot of attention.

[@Friendlyneighboorhoodspiderman]

@ Russia nor Ukraine is an icc member yet Putin got an arrest warrant ,and because Palestine is such a big issue that’s the only reason why Netanyahu got a warrant oh boy that’s really shows how fucked the UN is and I wasn’t even referring to Netanyahus warrant, people who are alleged of crimes should have an arrest warrant regardless of how much public scrutiny there is it’s unacceptable that one leader who commits the same alleged crimes doesn’t get an arrest warrant because the Kurds aren’t as human as Palestinians

[@slax4884]

thumbnail and title are wildly different

[@nostur4984]

You need to say "Kurdish resistance" next time instead of "separatists." The Kurdish organizations in Turkey are on the defensive side of the front against a Turkish aggressor that attacked Kurds without provocation. At 6:53 you omitted the fact that they attacked civilian targets in Northern Syria.

[@TimurtheElephantslayer]

"Kurdish resistance" when talking about an internationally recognized terrorist organisation. Fucking smooth brain over here 🤣

[@nostur4984]

​@@TimurtheElephantslayer yeah because the "international community" is known for being trustworthy when it comes to how it recognizes different people, right? Palestinian resistors are recognzied as such too. Yet they're not it. Actually, your username tells me all I need to know. It's not terrorism to resist oppressors. It's not up to the oppressed to consider the well-being of the oppressor. Turkey had been antagonizing the Kurds for 60 years when what you refer to popped up. If they hadn't done that, no "t-ism" would've happened.

[@nostur4984]

@@TimurtheElephantslayer türkiye kuruluşundan itibaren: -kürtlere durduk yerde saldırdı -kürtlere katliam yaptı -kürtlerin varlığını ve dilini yasakladı -barışçıl şekilde direnç yapmaya çalışanları hapse attı Saldırı altında olurken saldırana karşılık göstermek terörizm olmaz. Saldırganın refahını düşünmek saldırılana kalmamış.

[@nostur4984]

@@TimurtheElephantslayer sen git birisine durduk yerde 60 yıldır saldır. sonra o karşılık verince suçlu o olsun değilmi? tuşaştan sonra kamışlıda sivillerin üzerine bomba attı türkiye. ona nire t-izm demiyosun?

[@TimurtheElephantslayer]

@@nostur4984 ''Palestinian resistors'' a.k.a. Hamas which are scum. The only reason Palestine supporters are sympathic towards them is because they're against the genocide state that is Israel, but that doesn't magically justifies everything they do. Turkey is not antagonizing anyone. There is just a big misunderstanding which is this. The land of the Turkish republic, contrary to the ass of many like yourself, is not to be grabbed, spread apart and divided among others. It's land is fought for and is watered with the blood of its veterans and martyrs. You can't just bark we wuz and expect a country. Also not that 'but Palestine' is not an counter argument as there is no comparing the two.

[@leejames929]

It kinda feels like democracy is dying everywhere

[@Darko_Milosevski03]

Erdogan has overstayed his welcome

[@editor5879]

the people choose this not you and the Turkish people not the American people

[@Darko_Milosevski03]

@editor5879 I'm not turkish

[@Zephyr-b4v]

@@editor5879 The CONSTITUTION says so. But I don't expect from cowards like you, anything better than to obey your sultan like obedient slaves.

[@moetezouelhazi5699]

@@Darko_Milosevski03 that's the point

[@operative3000]

You might have heard the legend of Darth Palpatine Sidious as well...

[@Prauwlet213]

so he's a dictator.

[@editor5879]

why is that

[@pfennigfuchser-97]

No he is not a dictator dont lose elections

[@williamhoffer9277]

I think it would benefit both Turkey and the Kurds, if they can agree on an area, in Syria, that the Kurds could occupy.

[@lexus8018]

I love democracy

[@noco7243]

About time

[@TejashPatel-z2r]

Its interesting how so many of our 'allies" have found ways to use democracy to lead dynasties and dictatorships. Turkey, India, South Korea, Iraq are all great examples

[@avecxesar]

How are south korea, India, Iraq dictatorships

[@_jpg]

South Korea...?

[@TejashPatel-z2r]

@_jpg don't you know about SK? It was a fascist military dictatorship for years after they first allied with the West, to stop the population from turning against the West. Much of that culture still being present today and manifests itself in limited freedom of express and journalism and often very open legal and political culture of misogyny and racism. You really should go visit and learn about them.

[@Erenskywalkerr]

India?

[@EshDerp1425_Monke]

India?

[@Tomanroamn]

“Erdogan is best leader!” *migrates to Berlin*

[@asdasdasddgdgdfgdg]

Isn't Erdogan kind of old and unhealthy at this point?

[@islammehmeov2334]

So was Biden and the Americans elected him for president 😂

[@asdasdasddgdgdfgdg]

@islammehmeov2334 indeed. But i am not saying that people should emulate America, on the contrary.

[@bravosierra2447]

“…if terror is eradicated…” at face value, either end of this part of the allies’s quote does not bode well for the Turkish nation. The dude wants to be ruler for life.

[@SwordQuake2]

1:24 staged*

[@manifest5768]

7:11 rest in peace somalia

[@west1boy]

elections do not help with a dictatorship, Kurds win in Kurdish areas but after elections he imprisons Kurdish people leaders and does not accept democracy so at the same time he wants to become Europe's partner, even Germany, France and all other European countries have full democracy

[@AnatolianTurk_]

Theres no kurdish areas, it is all Turkish soil.

[@akinmustafa]

the problem is that they are funding PKK with the money they earn which leads to them being prisoned.

[@NicolasHaufe]

​@@AnatolianTurk_free Kurdistan!

[@Robbiehans]

@@AnatolianTurk_Source ?

[@Robbiehans]

@@AnatolianTurk_There is no such thing as Turk, you’re mixture of 10 ethnic groups,

[@Rux1]

Can we get a video on the Romanian Election?

[@theawesomeman9821]

I am all for Turks and Kurds making peace

[@hikodzu]

turgs are smart to the point there's two first presidential term lmao

[@thepax2621]

*Eh* He'll probadly rename the office to "sultan" and calls it a day 😅🤷🏻‍♀️

[@islammehmeov2334]

The ting is Erdoğan don't won't to be SULTAN but CALIPH 😉

[@Willyoustandintheend]

Most likely the U.S. is pivoting away from Turkey and is getting more and more friendly to the Kurds the U.S. has also chosen Israel and Saudis over Turkey and Iraq

[@benimgirma]

I hate this old man needs to go😂😂😂

[@notusneo]

Turkey doesnt have term limit?

[@tomris93]

Bir zamanlar vardı...

[@TURKSTA19]

I use to be a kemalist, than I use to be a Neo-Ottoman... But now I just moved on from both of these ideas. Now I just see myself as a pan-Turkist. Because of this idea, that I have in my head, I just don't think that Erdogan is a good fit. For Turkish interests, Security, Economy and the world stage. I think the Turkish Republic needs a new idea and new ideals to move forward as a united country. I also hope to see a Turkic economic block. But with someone like Erdogan, I don't see this happening at all. Even the Turkish state didn't make into the bricks. The buffoon is now asking for another EU membership again, like a complete tool. Because of this for some reason, I think that Erdogan is slowing down the full potential of the OTC project.

[@zurielsss]

Is it before or after the 3rd crash of TRL vs USD ? And what good is there to be a turkic economic block? Like some kind of neo-Aryanism?

[@hydra5917]

Kemalism is basically the only way to progress the other ideologies like Atsız turkism and neo ottomanism is basically reactionary elements that's basically self dooming themselves to eternal chaos and instability.

[@TURKSTA19]

@@zurielsss Hopefully not another crash, while economy is still on the edge or floating... Well the idea of having a economic block, such as with Azerbaijan and the rest of central Asia. The benefit for Turkiye and hopefully the rest of the countries will gain. By promoting free trade within the economic block, lower prices of good and it will open up opportunities for other countries, for export and most importantly drives economic growth. If anything they would have to make another type of new currency: Similar to the EURO, which it might even give The Turkish republic a clean slate. With a stronger currency than ever before.

[@Badger_IV.]

Im a Kemalist Tengrist Turk. Change my mind from one of these

[@TURKSTA19]

@@Badger_IV. You can be whatever you think you want to be, I just want to see us, to move on and learn how can we do much better than our founding fathers. What I am trying to say is that, what can we learn from them, from the great things they have achieved and some of the mistakes they have made. At the end of the day were all human beings and non of us are all perfect and any of us can make mistakes. What really matters to me is that, what can we do much better than them. I want to see some more coexistence between turks, even tho we all have different ideologies and religious beliefs. If we as Turks can't find away from this, than we are setting ourselves up for a trap, I don't want to see us a society where we create hate against each other with the very little differences, that becomes a major thing somehow.

[@gunesecer920]

Most Turks like Erdoğan and would want him to continue serving the nation past 2028. Criticism directed toward Erdoğan is actually not true, but it is jealousy. He grew the county's economy five-fold. Built the infrastructure, the lack of which kept 2/3rd of the population in unreachable locations and outside the country's economy. People now have access to education in every level, high quality hospitals and emergency services, schools, and equal opportunities. The land was very cheap when there were no roads, hospitals, schools, etc. And the people who owned them were locked into enclaves away from the major part of the society. But, with Erdoğan's infrastructure projects all of Türkiye is now reachable, and the land value increased hundreds-fold. People, holding the worthless land, became rich. This wealth was turned into capital to start 1.5-2 million commercial enterprises. The number of patents issued increased 50-fold. Life expectancy increased by 11 years to equal or higher than that of the USA. The size of the Turkish economy is now 12th in the world, while before Erdoğan, it wasn't even in the 20 largest economies. There are no visible signs of any homelessness in Türkiye. The country, before Erdoğan, depended on outside sources for its defense needs. So-called allies of Türkiye used this dependency to blackmail the Turks to dictate their own selfish policies in every turn. Now, after Erdoğan, Türkiye can manufacture any high-tech weapons, including airplanes, radar and laser systems, EMF weapons, sophisticated unmanned aircraft, sea and land crafts, cheaper, faster and with innovative improvements than any available in the World markets. So its exports in defense products increasing fast in the expense of the Western countries. Erdoğan made the country democratic by putting an end to Western instigated military coups. He has won every election he has entered. If the people did not love him, he wouldn't be elected in every election. The opposition, on the other hand, failed miserably in all the past 15 elections. There is not even one leader in the world as successful as him both as a local leader or as a world leader. So, the criticism of Erdoğan is actually jealousy.

[@IsabellaCastile-y8y]

Shame on Erdogan for converting Hagia Sophia church into a mosque!

[@greenbee6902]

​@@IsabellaCastile-y8yThe ottomans made it into a mosque 500 years ago, not erdogan. You guys did the same thing in Andalusia!

[@hamsatd]

Hope he sticks around. Only thing keep turkey together.

[@enkephalin07]

Not a single one of his options for re-election will hasten Turkey's EU membership. He must believe he can strongman his way into that somehow. After all, if his "democracy" is so pliable, why can't everyone else's be?

[@tatsuhitot]

He is saying every term is his first term. lol

[@belisarius2776]

Russia has a Czar. China has an Emperor, Turkey has a Sultan. The US has an orange clown, not sure what you call North Koreas dear leader

[@nielskorpel8860]

USA has a king I believe the Supreme Court said.

[@pfennigfuchser-97]

No turkey has a president hes authoritarian but he lose elections a sultan dont lose elections

[@Unknownbass18]

Both Putin and Erdogan are expert at amending Constitution...... To remain in power

[@jackali5014]

Love the Kurds

[@ironfromicey8700]

This does not look like peace.

[@yowanehakuuu]

He is a dictator and a coward

[@lottoman1]

Netenyahu

[@juxyper]

the answer is no not really. It was just a distraction from other matters.

[@jonathannightfire8768]

Let him become president for life in Turkey. Take away the term limits for the president.

[@ozkanonalan3545]

Why the misleading headline?

[@WarSiDT]

I have always approached voting for Erdoğan logically. Even people like me end up voting for him, willingly or not. What he has done and what he hasn't are still balanced-his good and bad sides are almost equal. And the BIGGEST reason people vote for him is that the opposition parties are utterly useless, cowardly, and constantly at odds with each other. They almost seem content not being in power because governing Turkey is one of the world's most stressful jobs, thanks to religion, ethnicity, and geography. It’s not a job for cowards. They seem to think, "Why bother trying to get elected when I can just sit back, collect my salary, and live like a king?" During Erdoğan’s time in power, Turkey appears to have been locked into a system where the incompetent opposition is fixated on simply hating him. Occasionally, strong figures have emerged within the opposition, but they were taken down by the absurd opposition parties themselves or by those who despise Erdoğan. If people didn’t treat political parties like football teams, he would have been out of office long ago. And I disagree with the idea that Erdoğan is a dictator-he is far from it. He simply enjoys power and projecting it, as we see in his foreign policy and investments in the defense industry. His age is catching up with him, so he will eventually step down, and that worries me. Why? Because even the most rational person looking at the opposition can see that none of their leaders have the capacity to govern. They’ve destroyed their own strong figures internally.

[@adamelghalmi9771]

he is like the sultan that turkey could never have (since kemal banned it)

[@efedundar7909]

There is no logic in voting for erdogan i could be president right now and i would be better than him at least i wouldnt destroy the economy for no reason and offend every country for no reason or engage in unlimited corruption Also cowards😂 did you saw erdogans face when one of his supporters hugged him? He was scared as fuck

[@nostro1940]

There are 7 million Turks in Germany.

[@Minposu123]

'hey choose democracy' they said 'it is better than any other system in the world' they said 'a person who get elected cant stay in power for long' they said russia and many other countries are in same stiuation and even if there isnt a dictatorship. then in a lot of countries both candidate sucks so you need to vote for the one that less sucks for you

[@diogorodrigues747]

And it is though, even with its problems.

[@mormacil]

Russia isn't a democracy, having an election doesn't immediately make a state democratic. Even the Spartans had elections, doesn't mean they were a democracy. Voting for the least worst option isn't a bug of democracies, that's how it's supposed to work. You're not meant to vote for what you love, you're meant to vote for what brings the most likely best option to your people. It's not meant to be a popularity contest and if that's what it devolves in that's a failure of your civic duty. Also I never heard people claim that democracy limits how long a person can be in power. I never seen that pitched as part of the marketing.

[@fasggasgasdf]

Russia unlike Turkey isnt even a democracy

[@Proud_Hadrami]

@@Minposu123 idk about others, but in my country Yemen, democracy proved to be a failure, infact all tge Arab world, just look at countries ruled by absoloute monarchy, Morocco, Jordan and all gulf countries, while look at democratic countries, Syria, Yemen, Iraq, Libya etc.. I don't think that this is made randomly, democracy is just not the best for everyone, if I had the chance I would let all the Arab world ruled by absoloute monarchy.

[@areysart2208]

Democracy isn't good system to begin with but rather having something to feel you did your part, it is like claiming power you never had in the first place. If democracy is the option why germany and Britain are this st*pid state. Not better than russia and china.

[@xddx2639]

Türkiyeyi kıskanmayın.

[@Zephyr-b4v]

The whole world is jealous of Turkey. Meanwhile thousands of Turks every year are BEGGING for an EU visa.

[@Liam-w4h4w]

Isn't he genociding the kurds as we speak?

[@yagzefegames7957]

no we arent lmfao i have a kurdish friend. we fight against t*rrorists not kurds lmao.

[@islammehmeov2334]

There are no kurds

[@partnermammoth2562]

yes

[@partnermammoth2562]

@@islammehmeov2334 bro you must be blind we were here before you and we will be here after you take a DNA test your are not turkic you are assimilated XD

[@dynamite5403]

I am glad the world finally realized how eventful Turkish politics can be. We are not the only ones watching this comedy-reality show.

[@zurielsss]

You should check out Philippines, their Vice President Sara Duterte issued a “death threat” against President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. and First Lady Liza Araneta-Marcos

[@duran9664]

Trump will find a way to extend his presidency 🔥 Make America Trump FOREVER🔥 #AmericanRoyalMafia