Why it matters: 10 years ago, Turkey was a serious EU member candidate. Since then, it has turned towards theocracy under Erdogan. The battle outlined in this story is one of real progressives, in my opinion, battling real oppression. The outcome is probably geopolitically relevant. Honestly, I wish them well…
Read more at the BBC here ‘Turkey election: Kurds, women, gays put faith in upstart party’.
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