Ankara-Sana
Former Turkish Deputy Prime Minister Ali Babacan criticized the policies of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, pointing out that these policies have brought Turkey into a dark tunnel.
"Turkey has entered a dark tunnel with its problems growing on every issue every day," Babacan told Reuters news agency. "The lack of democracy in Turkey under the one-man rule has hurt the country," he said, referring to Erdogan's uniqueness.
Babacan, who resigned from the ruling AK Party in July over deep differences with Erdogan, made it clear he intended to form a new political party.
Erdogan's Justice and Development Party (AKP) this year has seen several defections, most notably the resignation of Babacan and the resignation of former Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu at a time when Turkey is experiencing a severe economic crisis with the depreciation of the lira, rising unemployment, inflation and rising prices.
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