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It was quite revelatory about the indescribable fear that engulfs authoritarian leaders when confronted with opponents who persevere despite persecution. How acute must Mr. Erdogan’s fear be?

— Selahattin Demirtaş I Am Running for President in Turkey. From My Prison Cell (2018)

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Only the democratic struggle of the people for their own freedom will free Turkey from authoritarianism and fear and free its institutions — the judiciary and the press — from tutelary control by the government.

I Am Running for President in Turkey. From My Prison Cell (2018)

My prosecution has been unjust. My arrest was a political decision. I remain a political hostage.

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