Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan speaks in extremes to make his points. It is the same kind of approach he takes on many domestic and foreign policy issues. It works for him and his audience, but he distances those who differ from his viewpoints to such lengths that it becomes nearly impossible to reconcile those opposing views in an attempt to create a rather manageable relationship and a peaceful environment. There is a poisonous vicious cycle here, which has potentially not seen its worst yet considering the June Gezi Park protests.
The simple reason is that Erdogan’s approach to these protests is very simplistic, turning everything into black and white, which, if handled differently could actually help all sides to bring the best out of themselves and their projects. Here is a good example.
