Erdogan's Authoritarian Grip on Turkey Tightens Further Recep Tayyip Erdogan's government has continued to consolidate power, eroding democratic institutions in Turkey.
The storming of the Ankara headquarters by riot police, using tear gas to drive out ousted opposition leader Ozgur Ozel, marks a new low in the government's efforts to silence dissent and control the narrative.
A court order led to this spectacle, following a series of measures aimed at undermining the main opposition party, CHP.