Democracy is in crisis around the world, while authoritarianism is on the rise in a growing number of countries. Existing democratic institutions are hollowed out and increasingly unable to respond to the authoritarian wave.
Trade union activities are seen as suspicious by Turkish authorities. Unionists have been arrested and convicted for participation in unauthorized protests.
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Five years ago Fatih Mehmet Macoglu became Turkey’s first Communist mayor, leading the small town of Ovacik in a manner that soon won him nationwide claim. Last week Macoglu was elected mayor of Tunceli, a provincial capital in Eastern Turkey.
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