Indonesiaviralnews reported that Turkey hold legislative elections. Ahead of the elections, the Western media attacked President Recep Tayyip Erdogan. West and its media fear, Turkey, through Erdogan, will restore the glory of Islam, in the Ottoman Caliphate.
"Dark clouds in Turkey," said the editorial in The New York Times (The NWT) related to the parliamentary elections in Turkey that took place today, June 7 2015.Tajuk editorial was written on May 22, 2015 it noted that under the leadership of Erdogan, has occurred cooptation and intimidation against the media in Turkey that is critical of his government.
The NWT, so it is commonly abbreviated as mass media, called the lack of intimidation in the newspaper Hurriyet Daily and some mass media that were affiliated with opposition groups, including the media who have a relationship with the spiritual leader Fethullah Gulen.
The Turkish government, said the NWT, even asked authorities to arrest and imprison editors of the mass media. Hurriyet Daily News, according to The NWT, intimidated because it contains a headline titled "World Shocked! Death verdict for President who Achieved 52 Percent Vote ".
The headlines are written on the death sentence that struck Pesiden Egypt, Mohammed Mursi. President Erdogan felt the newspaper was being insinuated themselves are also getting wins 52 percent of the vote in the last election in 2014.
Not only about the mass media, the Justice and Development Party (AKP), which carries Erdogan also accused the current mobilization campaigns and public speeches using government institutions to spread the opinion that the opposition groups are enemies of the state. Erdogan also accused of attempts of manipulation in the election process this time.
In other news, The New York Times also called the parliamentary elections this time as Erdogan attempts to build a consolidated his power, which he promised would be the Turkish leader that combines Islam with the rules of democracy. "The United States, Turkey and the NATO alliance should be urged Erdogan to abandon the destructive step," the paper wrote.
To establish his power, Erdogan also accused some policies, including reducing the influence of the military in Turkish politics, to silence political rivals, conduct strict supervision on social media, and criticized the mass media.
Not only that, a statement of political rivals Erdogan, Kemal Kiricdaroglu of Republican People's Party (CHP), who called Erdogan luxury living during his tenure as president, is also a fine dining of The New York Times.
Kiricdaroglu mentions that the Turkish presidential palace has 1,150 rooms with a gold-plated toilet, whose construction is estimated to cost USD 620 million or equivalent to Rp 8.15 trillion. Answering these allegations, Erdogan challenged Kiricdaroglu to come touring around the presidential palace.
"If he could find (gold plated toilet), I will resign as president," said Erdogan.
In addition to The New York Times, The Guardian newspaper published in the UK also did harsh criticism against Erdogan. The Guardian called the developments in Turkey as an autocracy that threatened the state. The second accusation Western mass media that would make Erdogan can not remain silent.
Responding to the attack, Erdogan said in The Guardian in order to understand its limits as the press. In front of his supporters, Erdogan stated, "Do you know what was said by the British media related to this election? They say that this is not fully (follow the way) West. Muslim countries are poor not organize his own country, "he said, saying," Who are you? You're a nobody! "
Related to The New York Times, Erdogan clearly stated, there is a major force behind the Jews in the mass media. "It is clear who their patron. There is a Jewish power behind it, "said Erdogan.
He also said that the mass media do not like him because they consider him along with Justice and Development Party (AKP) wants to reinstate the Ottoman Empire as in the time of Sultan Abdul Hamid II.
Especially when on Saturday (30/5) last week President Erdogan along with millions of supporters to celebrate the conquest of Constantinople (Istanbul) led by Muhammad Al-Fatih, the Western media increasingly worried, Turkey, through Erdogan, will restore the glory of Islam. (AW / salamonline / AFP, The New York Times, The Guardian)
