Keeping my fingers crossed that Turkey can shed its Islamist autocrat today.

Not least of all because it would be good to be able to visit friends and family again.

https://ar.al/notes/my-speech-at-general-assembly-in-berlin-november-2017/

#turkey #türkiye #erdoğan #kılıçdaroğlu #turkishElection #democracy #autocracy #theocracy

Aral Balkan — My speech at General Assembly in Berlin, November 2017

@aral here’s hoping. Is there anything that can be done to help? I’m afraid of a clampdown on opposition reporting and strong FUD tactics ruining chances in the runoff vote.