Seems like Erdogan is finally releasing his iron grip on the country since he does not plan to run for reelection. Turkey has had a uniquely independent geopolitical position that gives it immense negotiating power with both the West and the Global South. It’ll be interesting to see if they can continue that balance in the future.
Casual racism? From a same place that casually obliterated the languages of the indigenous people of the island in favour of Mandarin? Say it isn’t so…
Weren’t people literally arrested for supporting Palestine? At least in the Soviet Union speech was protected consistent to a particular ideology. What ideology is it that supports Palestinian genocide other than imperialism?
There’s a gap between what’s good for a country and what Western countries claim is good for a country. I don’t think OP was making a claim either way, just that there’s clearly a gap and Germany is a hypocrite.
This would be valid if… China was dumping. They’re not. They’re selling far above unit costs. In fact, their export models are often double or triple the price of domestic models of the same car.
In setback to Turkey’s Erdogan, opposition makes huge gains in local election (apnews.com)
On "world" vs. "worldnews":
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US NTSB probes 'stuck' rudder pedal issue on Boeing 737 MAX 8 flight (www.reuters.com)
Father of Marine killed in Afghanistan arrested for shouting at Biden (thehill.com)
5 people killed in Gaza as aid package parachute fails to deploy, officials and witness say (www.cbsnews.com)
Bloomberg admits error as Hong Kong gov’t slams ‘false reports’ of social media ban in new security law (hongkongfp.com)
Taiwan recruiting Indians with 'similar skin color' to Taiwanese: Labor minister (www.taiwannews.com.tw)
Northeast India’s target for recruitment due to similar skin tone, eating habits, belief in Christianity, labor skills
Ground cinnamon sold at discount stores is tainted with lead, FDA warns (apnews.com)
German police conduct raids against people suspected of posting misogynistic hate speech online (apnews.com)
In Germany, sweeping slurs against women can be punishable as incitement to hatred....
China repeats call for Gaza ceasefire, peace talks on Middle East and Ukraine (www.scmp.com)
Why is Biden blocking the cheapest, most popular EVs in the world? (www.vox.com)