"Recep Tayyip Erdogan is dismantling Turkey's last democratic safeguards"
This commentary argues that Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan is dismantling the country's last democratic safeguards, as evidenced by a court ruling removing the opposition CHP's leadership. It contends that authoritarian leaders repress rivals when they fear losing, and that Turkey's government has become entrenched through control of state institutions, despite losing popular legitimacy.