PoliticsAmid democratic backsliding, will NATO ‘raise concerns’ over Turkey’s crackdown on opposition?

The discussion examines whether NATO will “raise concerns” about Turkey’s crackdown on opposition forces amid democratic backsliding. Barış Altıntaş, co-founder and co-director of the Media and Law Studies Association, says Turkey is undergoing systemic democratic erosion driven by sustained institutional pressure. She argues that recent arrests, prosecutions and restrictions should not be viewed as isolated responses to one political moment. Instead, they reflect a long-running and adaptable pattern in which different parts of society are targeted as political priorities shift.

Turkey politicsdemocratic backslidingopposition crackdownNATO

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