Türkiye

In recent years, democratic liberties in Turkey have been under increased pressure, resulting in the country becoming more autocratic. The Turkish authorities have jailed journalists, civil servants, and elected politicians as prisoners of conscience. This has resulted in significant democratic defeats and increased authoritarian politics, particularly following the failed coup attempt in 2016, which mostly targeted Kurdish minority regions.

President Erdogan has targeted the left-wing People's Democratic Congress (HDP) party in the country's southeast in an attempt to force the political opposition to conform to his authority. Turkish authorities have frequently undermined democratic decisions by imprisoning HDP leaders, co-chairs, numerous key members of parliament, and thousands of party members.

The democratic crisis in Turkey is serious, and democratic parties and movements must have the strength to act against oppression and injustice.