listen to BBC’s guest Ece Temlkuran from 18 minutes 10 seconds in (the segment begins at 13:10) -
AUDIO: BBC: The Culture Frontline
With fears of rising populism across Europe, we hear from the Turkish writer Ece Temelkuran on what it takes for a country to turn from democracy to dictatorship. (ALL YOU NEED IS A RUTHLESS MAN TO TELL THE CROWD I WILL MAKE OUR COUNTRY GREAT AGAIN)
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/w3cswp7c
I’ll pass, but thank you.
no surprise Ece Temelkuran has also been published by The Guardian:
14 Feb: Guardian: Ece Temelkuran: From Tahrir to Trump: nationalism has hijacked the hope of the people
It is dangerous and unfortunate that so much public anger is being organised and mobilised by rightwing populists and ruthless autocrats such as Donald Trump...
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2019/feb/14/tahrir-square-trump-nationalists-hope-protesters