Eva

“A new generation that will hold on to its religion and grudges was being built, just as president Erdoğan had promised years ago.”
― Ece Temelkuran, How to Lose a Country: The 7 Steps from Democracy to Dictatorship

“our eagerness to understand people's desire to be slaves has had us glued to our smartphones and computer screens seeking answers, and the process has become so time consuming and so fulfilling that we have felt as if things are not actually happening to us.”
― Ece Temelkuran, How to Lose a Country: The 7 Steps from Democracy to Dictatorship

“I couldn't help but wonder: are we pushing the idea of carnival too far, and turning everything into entertainment?”
― Ece Temelkuran, How to Lose a Country: The 7 Steps from Democracy to Dictatorship

“He also knew that the call to break the imaginary chains of slavery preventing the real people from reaching greatness would resonate with his supporters, regardless of the fact that it sounded absurd to those who had had the chance to become what they wanted to be. ‘It’s not you,’ he told them. ‘It’s them who prevent us from being great.’ He gave them something solid to hate, and they gave him their votes.”
― Ece Temelkuran, How to Lose a Country: The 7 Steps from Democracy to Dictatorship