“Here we go again! The Economist recycles its intellectually lazy, dull, and purposefully ignorant depiction of Türkiye. It seems like they feel obligated to announce the end of Turkish democracy through regurgitating cliches, misinformation and blatant propaganda,” Altun wrote on Twitter.

Noting that Turkey is headed for yet another election season where there is a vibrant debate about how to solve our challenges, Altun said: “There is real democratic politics taking place and the opposition has been trying to figure out their strategy for months now.”

“Turkish democracy’s vibrancy and our people’s ownership of their political system are very strong. I am convinced the Economist will never bother to report on what is actually going on in Türkiye. I just want to warn unsuspecting readers about their sad state!” he added.

The Economist published a story calling on outsiders to “pay attention to Turkey’s presidential and parliamentary elections, which President Recep Tayyip Erdogan suggested this week will be held on May 14th.”

“All the more so since, under its increasingly erratic president, the country is on the brink of disaster,” The Economist claimed. (ILKHA)