Erdoğan’s Populist Rhetoric and Hate Speech: Anti-Opposition Discourse and the Polarization of Turkish Politics
This peer-reviewed article examines President Erdoğan’s populist rhetoric and hate speech toward opposition groups, analyzing how anti-opposition discourse contributes to political polarization and democratic erosion in Türkiye.
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