The phrase “Fascism does not prevent speech, it compels speech” belongs to French philosopher Roland Barthes. Whether out of genuine necessity or strategic maneuvering, the Nationalist Movement Party (MHP) leader Devlet Bahçeli’s recent remarks, stating that “he smells coup plot” by linking the ongoing Ayhan Bora Kaplan gang investigation by the Ministry of Interior on … Continue reading Power play in Ankara: Bahçeli’s influence on Erdoğan