Twilight of Turkish democracy

Turkish democracy has reached a turning point.

President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s two-decade strongman rule has reversed his country’s progress toward a liberal society. On April 6, the Turkish president secured the passing of new electoral laws that will make it more difficult for smaller parties to enter Parliament, thereby inhibiting opposition coalitions and allowing him to use state resources to organize his own campaign events. These changes will make it harder for opponents to challenge Erdogan’s tightening grip on the Turkish electoral system.