I was arrested 20 months ago. But in tomorrow’s presidential election I represent all Turks who believe in democracyI write these lines to you from a maximum-security Turkish jail – which must surely be a strange idea for anyone who lives in a stable democracy. In any country where parliamentary democracy functions properly, members of parliament and leaders of political parties are not put in prison for their policies. No matter how critical they are of the government, no matter how effectively they work to oppose government, elected people are not arrested for their political views. Related: Turkey arrests pro-Kurdish party leaders amid claims of internet shutdown Continue reading…

Source: https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2018/jun/23/turkey-presidential-elections-i-challenge-erdogan-from-my-prison-cell