The Guardian view on Erdoğan’s tightening grip on Turkey: the next election is already being decided | Editorial

The removal of an opposition party leader and closure of a liberal university show an authoritarian democracy moving closer to one-man rule Turkey’s next presidential election is scheduled for 2028. Many think it will come sooner. But by the time ballots are actually cast, the outcome may already have been decided – especially after the last few days. On Thursday, an appeals court removed the head of the opposition Republican People’s party (CHP), Özgür Özel, by annulling its 2023 leadership ...

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