Turkey at least has elections and the people can choose. In Azerbaijan, this hasn’t been possible since 1993. The Aliyev family has held power illegally, passing it down from father to son and making the wife vice president. Azerbaijan feels like a banana republicForeign Policy (@ForeignPolicy)Unless Turkey’s opposition reconsiders and doubles down on nationalism, voters will return to Erdogan, argues Halil Karaveli. foreignpolicy.com/2026/02/05…— https://x.com/ForeignPolicy/status/2019954297945936100
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