If any confirmation was still needed about the increasing authoritarianism of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, it came on May 5. Ahmet Davutoglu’s decision to step down from both the post of Prime Minister and the leadership of the ruling AK Party was the culmination of long-simmering tensions between him and the President. Mr. Davutoglu, appointed Prime Minister by Mr. Erdogan in 2014 when he demitted office to become President, has always been seen to be a loyal AK Party member. There are no suggestions of major ideological differences between him and Mr. Erdogan. Mr. Davutoglu, as Foreign Minister, was instrumental in the Erdogan government’s intrusive regional policy, which has backfired terribly. Nonetheless, as Prime Minister he disagreed with Mr. Erdogan over his quest to grab more power, the crackdown on voices of dissent, and the future of peace talks with Kurdish rebels. Of late, tensions were palpable as Mr. Erdogan accused Mr. Davutoglu of stealing the spotlight when the latter successfully concluded a visa-free travel deal with the European Union. When the AK Party’s executive body last week stripped Mr. Davutoglu of the right to appoint provincial party officials, it was clear the President was acting against the Prime Minister.
Mr. Erdogan, who as President is supposed to be above party politics, has never shown any inclination to end his partisan manoeuvring. He used his popularity to overcome the constitutional limitations of the largely ceremonial presidency. This allowed him to manipulate government decisions despite the Prime Minister being more powerful than the President under Turkey’s Constitution. Even when Mr. Davutoglu was technically the head of the AK Party, there was no doubt who the boss was. Now with Mr. Davutoglu on his way out, Mr. Erdogan has got the last prominent voice of resistance in the party silenced. He can now continue with the military operation against Kurdish rebels and embark on this plan to rewrite the Constitution. It is not clear yet if Mr. Erdogan’s latest actions will cost him politically. His brand of Islamist politics has a constituency in Turkey. But his drift to authoritarianism is causing serious damage to the Turkish state and democracy. His attempts to undercut the parliamentary system are unprecedented in the country’s recent history. Attacks on free speech, media freedom and dissent are on the rise. Mr. Erdogan’s Syria policy was disastrous; it made Turkey further vulnerable to jihadist violence, while leaving a massive refugee problem. The war on Kurdish militants is turning ugly with government forces facing allegations about targetting Kurdish civilians. The priorities of a responsible Turkish leader should be to take immediate steps to address these challenges. Unfortunately, Mr. Erdogan’s primary focus is on seizing more power, never mind the damage he is doing to his country.
culmination
kʌlmɪˈneɪʃ(ə)n/
noun
- 1.the highest or climactic point of something, especially as attained after a long time."the deal marked the culmination of years of negotiation"
synonyms: climax, pinnacle, peak, high point, highest point, height, high water mark,
top, summit, crest, zenith, crowning moment, apotheosis; - 2.ASTROLOGYarchaicthe reaching of the meridian by a celestial body.
- nounচরমনিচয়সর্বোচ্চ সীমাপরমোন্নতিসর্বোচ্চ বা চরম সীমাতুঙ্গীভবনচরম মাত্রাपराकाष्ठाचरम बिंदुपराकोटिstep downphrasal verb of step
- 1.withdraw or resign from an important position or office."he stepped down as party leader"
synonyms: resign, stand down, give up one's post/job, bow out; পদত্যাগ করাসরে দাঁড়ানোverbअपने पद से पेश करनात्यागपत्र देनापदत्याग करनामात्रा कम करनाsimmerˈsɪmə/verbgerund or present participle: simmering- (of water or food that is being heated) stay just below boiling point while bubbling gently."the goulash was simmering slowly in the oven"
- keep (food) just below boiling point when cooking or heating it."simmer the sauce gently until thickened"
- exist in a suppressed state."the disagreement simmered for years and eventually boiled over"
ফুটন্ত অবস্থাnounउबालverbनरज़ हो जानाउबालनाउबालकर बनानाक्रोध की अवस्था में बने रहनाधीरे-धीरे पकनाथोडा थोडा खोलनागुनगुनाहटdemitdɪˈmɪt/verbformalpast tense: demitted; past participle: demitted- resign from (an office or position)."arguments within his congregation led to his demitting his post"
- পদত্যাগরাজ্যভার ত্যাগverbঅভিষোকে হইতে মুক্তি দেত্তয়াइस्तीफ़ापदत्याग करनाछोड़ देनापरित्याग करनाintrusiveɪnˈtruːsɪv/adjective
- 2.PHONETICS(of a sound) pronounced between words or syllables to facilitate pronunciation, such as an r in saw a film.
- adjectiveঅনধিকারপ্রবেশমূলকadjectiveबिना अधिकार के प्रवेश करनेवालाहस्तक्षेप करने वालेinstrumentalɪnstrʊˈmɛnt(ə)l/adjective
- 1.serving as a means of pursuing an aim."the Society was instrumental in bringing about legislation"
synonyms: involved, active, influential, contributory; - 2.(of music) performed on instruments, with no vocals."a largely instrumental piece"
noun- 1.a piece of (usually non-classical) music performed by instruments, with no vocals."the opening tune is an instrumental"
- 2.GRAMMARthe instrumental case.
- সহায়কसहायकbackfireverbpast tense: backfired; past participle: backfiredbakˈfʌɪə/
- 1.(of a vehicle or its engine) undergo a mistimed explosion in the cylinder or exhaust."a car backfired in the road and shoppers ducked instinctively"
synonyms: misfire "the engine backfired" - 2.(of a plan or action) have an opposite and undesirable effect to what was intended."overzealous publicity backfired on her"
synonyms: rebound, boomerang, come back, have an adverse effect; পরিকল্পনাকারীকেই উল্ট বিপদে ফেলামোটরগাড়ি ইত্যাদির ইঞ্জিনের মধ্যে নির্দিষ্ট সময়ের আগেই অগ্নিস্ফুলিঙ্গ ঠিককরানোপরিকল্পনার উল্টো ফল হওয়াবিপর্যয় ঘটাnonethelessnʌnðəˈlɛs/adverb- in spite of that; nevertheless."the rally, which the government had declared illegal, was nonetheless attended by some 6,000"
फिर भीadverbতবুঅথচ- questkwɛst/nounverb
- 1.search for something."he was a real scientist, questing after truth"
- nounউদ্দেশ্যঅনুসন্ধানতদন্তঅভীষ্ট লক্ষ্যverbচাত্তয়াতল্লাশ করাখোঁজাখোঁজঅন্বেষণnounखोजतलाशअनुसंधानअंवेषणढूंढ़प्रार्थनाverbखोजनाखोज में जानाdissentdɪˈsɛnt/noun
- 1.the holding or expression of opinions at variance with those commonly or officially held."there was no dissent from this view"
synonyms: disagreement, lack of agreement, difference of opinion,
argument,dispute, demur;
verb- 1.hold or express opinions that are at variance with those commonly or officially held."two members dissented from the majority"
ভিন্নমত পোষণ করাবিরোধিতাnounআপত্তিঅসম্মতিমতবিরোধverbভিন্নমত হত্তয়াঅসম্মত হত্তয়াভিন্নমত পোষণ করাmanoeuvreməˈnuːvə/verbgerund or present participle: manoeuvring- 2.carefully guide or manipulate (someone or something) in order to achieve an end."they were manoeuvring him into betraying his friend"
synonyms: intrigue, plot, scheme, plan, lay plans, conspire, pull strings; nounচালসাময়িক চালরণকৌশলverbচাল চালারণকৌশল চালানমহড়া চালানোকৌশলে সৈন্যরচনা বা পরিচালনাচাতুর্যপূর্ণ মতলব বা গতিবিধিজাহাজ বা সৈন্য প্রভৃতির অবস্থান পরিবর্তন করানৈপুণ্য সহকারে পরিচালনা করাnounपैंतरेबाज़ीतिकड़मकुशलताकपट-प्रयोगकौशलयुक्तिदांवघातचालाकीverbपैंतरेबाज़ी करनाछल करनासेना अथवा जहाज़ों का स्थान बदलनाचतुराई से साथ प्रबंध करनाpartisanˈpɑːtɪzan,ˌpɑːtɪˈzan/noun- 2.a member of an armed group formed to fight secretly against an occupying force, in particular one operating in German-occupied Yugoslavia, Italy, and parts of eastern Europe in the Second World War."the partisans opened fire from the woods"
synonyms: guerrilla, freedom fighter, resistance fighter, member of the resistance,underground fighter, irregular soldier, irregular; "the partisans opened fire from the woods"
adjective- 1.prejudiced in favour of a particular cause."newspapers have become increasingly partisan"
synonyms: biased, prejudiced, one-sided, coloured, discriminatory, preferential,partial, interested, parti pris, bigoted, sectarian, factional, unjust, unfair,inequitable, unbalanced "the government had adopted a blatantly partisan attitude"ceremonialsɛrɪˈməʊnɪəl/adjective- 2.(of a post or role) conferring or involving only nominal authority or power."the largely ceremonial position of Lord Lieutenant of Kent"
noun- 1.the system of rules and procedures to be observed at a formal or religious occasion."the procedure was conducted with all due ceremonial"
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