Erdogan was sworn into office on Monday, July 9th. He immediately appointed his son-in-law as treasury and finance minister. Venezuelan autocrat Nicolas Maduro was among the foreign leaders who attended the inauguration ceremony.

As a 4 times Erdogan voter, please do not worry for us guys. We are not like Iraq or Libya. Do not try to "liberate" us.

Thank you for telling the absolute truth.

“Really?” That is a question we ask in Turkey too.

incoming turk trolls

So this is how Democracy dies,

Why is the studio underlit? I mean is it night while filming and are u saving on electric?

He turning turkey in to Pakistan

Thank you for speaking the truth.. I live in Turkey and cannot believe how bad politics is now!

What happens when the next guy comes along? Don't give too many powers to one guy.

Lou has such a way with words. The 'slow bleed is democracy' message was very poetic and very important to remember especially with a 'man for the people figure'

It is funny that, all people except Turks are worried about Turkey. I didnt know there were so many people in love with us.

The starting of Turkey's autocratic regime seems a lot like India's today

Any Star Wars fan out there? Recall how the Chancellor slowly obtained power. Through situations he many times caused he created a need for the Senate to give him power. He slowly created an autocracy. Sure that is in a fictional world yet the similarities cannot be ignored.

Bro I love your video. You are definitely underrated keep up the good work

thanks for video louis, loves from turkey.

putting people in jails because they said something remotely bad about your leader awfully reminds me of something....

There are many important details missing but all in all it was a very good report. Got subscribed.

Is anybody else hearing these weird beeps throughout the video? 4:11

man, u have the save as the dude from Unboxtherapy. maybe you guys should do a duo or something

Brilliant video and one of the most explanatory I’ve seen on the current state of Turkish politics. Keep up the great content!

There is a spelling error in the title: one "?" to much!

Great Video, I love how Lou covers world news. Keep up the good work!

Why you say they lose democracy? They never had it in the first place. Is it because their earlier regime is friendlier to the U.S.?

Goddamn I love this channel

I hope you don't go to jail for ratting out CNN Turk Lou.. LOL!

Excellent summary, I almost thought you were from here :)

What's a yew-men?

I've heard Turkey has begun to close down Operas and Theatres, if that isn't a decent into dictatorship I don't know what is

Turkey had so much potential as a true democracy in the middle east, so it's disappointing how things became like this. I hope one day they come back to Ataturks's vision for the country.

The best and the most concise way of explaining Turkish politics I have seen to date! Great job!

Maybe by the next decade it will be known as the kingdom of turkey

I heard that many Turks who don't live in Turkey anymore supported the election of Erdogan. Did these people influence the election?

you are over simplifying complex events

*WITHOUT ERDOGAN TURKEY WOULD BE THE SAME AS LIBYA AND SYRIA.*

Dude as a Non proud Turkish citizen, hundred percent agreed

Where is the "i'm gonna go live my life" ? :(

So him lifting the ban on head scarfs is somehow bad? In a Muslim country? Lol

wait... doesent CNN own Beme News ???

Just an observation, having the sign that says "wild shit" at the top ads a humourous tone to what is clearly serious news. Maybe consider removing it

great video as always!

You could make a video about Russian politics simply by changing 'Erdogan' whit 'Putin'

One of the best videos you’ve made. Thanks guys.

Great job!

I've just been to Istanbul / Turkey. All of the city has been plastered with ,,Thank you, Istanbul!"-posters (they even packed lots of houses in their entirety!), with photo-shopped Erdogan, looking up to the sky like a little school boy. The city still seems to function, and I guess if you're opportunistic, you can somehow arrange for the moment. Yet, there's this weird feeling lying like a dark cloud over the hipper areas, like Kadıköy - people feel that their free lives won't go on in Turkey under Erdogan like this forever. So there's this "happy sadness" to enjoy live as how long it will be possible to. Another interesting topic is be the situation with Germany and Turkey right now, where many Germans avoid to travel to Turkey anymore, yet, lots of Turkish people living in Germany sympathize heavily with Erdogan and what he did to Turkey as they never were able to really connect to Germany (the country they've been living in mostly for their whole lives) - a conflict that has been lying under the surface, and now explodes to the ground, unfortunately. :-( Our Airbnb-Host in Istanbul - a nice guy - told as that the foreign media would not report the truth aboout Turkey and how it really is. Well, I think they do... In our rooms, they are some brochures to lead the way to Islam. So probably, the new Turkey will be a good country for our host - despite, his Business will someday decline (for example, PayPal already got forbidden in Turkey / pushed out of business) and right now depends on an American company.

yes.

well prepared

Are you talking about Venezuela in this video? ARE YOU? #Turkzuela? Same story, different players.

Spot on

Yes he has

Cover the June sat controversy

meanwhile in neighboring Armenia: yo lets have a peaceful revolution to prevent our country from falling into the downward spiral that turkey fell into

This video is a year too late

Check this site out to check how many people have been prosecuted: turkeypurge.com/

Great Video my friend! Congrats! we are big fans

what about the peaceful velvet revolution that happened in ARMENIA? Turkey's next door neighbor.. ??? the complete opposite thing happened, wish you could cover that.. would love to see your input on how a lonely opposition MP Nigol Pashinyan,who managed to single handed topple the entire 20 years corrupt post soviet union oligarchs who have been sucking the country dry for years.. and is leading the country to pure democracy and prosperity.. here's another video idea for ya ... good video btw

Beme News is low key one of the best KZfaq channels. Interesting stories.

Sounds like Trump doesn’t it? Arresting a stripper a few days ago and setting her up!!! We shouldn’t be pointing fingers, It’s happening right here at Home!!!

I thought they said beme news was not owned by CNN

You are by far the only outsider I have heard legit facts from, most media outlets have been ignoring Erdogan's past successful elections. I admire all the information you have put out, a good addition could have been our current exchange rates of TL/USD and TL/EUR since they have seen their peak as of the recent election. Great video, keep it up!

A Video full of lies:)

And Trump thinks this guy is great. Remember he gave him a Kudos for being so strong with his people............

How do you react to an attack on democracy? You make your country less democratic.

You shuld make video about Poland, i think it is going in the same direction as Turkey.

Election part is EXACTLY the same in Serbia post Vučić

how about, venezuela president got re-electec by 67% of the vote, with 400.000% inflation estimated inflation rate this year 2018. poverty skyrocket 90% theres no middle class

why dont you tell about how turkey has been battling isis in syria with boots on the ground

Only 19k views after a full day. You guys are struggling. You need to rethink the channel

Another problem is, that Turks, that don't live anymore in Turkey but somewhere else (for example Germany) are allowed to vote (even though they will never live there...) most of them voted for Erdogan!

Yok mu türkçeye çevirecek biri

And he talks about secularism in un bloody hypocrite

Another reason why I defend the 2nd Amendment. This could be the US in the future....

This is a fantastic video - both educational and insightful! Democracies sometimes go out with whimpers and not shouts. Also here in Europe once reasonably well-functioning democracies are exhibiting signs of deterioration. Only dumb luck prevented me from paying for my democratic engagement with my life after one far-right terror attack in Norway. As we are beset with challenges to democratic order, we all have a responsibility to strive to involve ourselves in the democratic process to preserve it. America is moving in directions which show deeply uncomfortable common traits with outright fascism, as people lose faith in democracy and turn to a darker instinct within themselves; the cult-like submission to autocratic rule that wiped out European democracies. I am heartened by the Democratic candidatures of people like Ocasio-Cortez, with ground-up campaigns around amazing individuals, organized so organically by their local communities. They show me that the Democratic party might be revitalized in time to protect the Republic, but it really is a race against time; authoritarianism is rapidly taking over American conservatism with few signs of resistance. Here in Europe we have our own issues, but what keeps me up at night is the prospect of the breakdown of NATO. Not, as a Trump supporter might assume, for spending reasons; a European defensive pact would increase spending but the money we do spend would all be going into local jobs. But because our alliance builds a geopolitical fact out of our belief in civic ideals of democracy. Article 5 - stating that an attack on one is an attack on all - has only ever in history been invoked once; to come to the US' aid in Afghanistan after 9/11. Trump is raising doubts as to the US' commitment to the pact in a ham-fisted extortion racket, but he's genuinely forcing us to look elsewhere for alliances. Europe could protect itself and assert its interests and rights militarily if a crumbling NATO forces us to, but that would be just as much to the US' detriment as ours. As for Norway, our mountains are porous with ABRAMS tanks, LAVs, and more than 600 HMWWVs in various configurations. The German invasion of April 9th 1940 and our complete lack of preparation for that event is a national scar on our psyche. Everyone knows the phrase "Never again April 9th". On that basis, opposition against NATO membership would mean McCarthyist oppression in Norway until well into the 70s. Our military strategy, should Russia invade our common area, is basically to be cannon fodder until the cavalry arrives. Of course we cannot accept real doubt as to whether it will. And that keeps me up at night.

Turkey is cleaning its house 🇵🇰🇹🇷

This is the same that happened in Venezuela

Luv that show...

Nice Cuse mug.

u r a very smart young man. We are looking at this same process in America aka shift towards autocracy. I think social media and Television has played a role in this. I am just an old mid-western women but I think we need to have a citizen's network. Free from ad's and money incentives, Candiates would be given equal time to answer questions that were selected based on the number of people who wanted a specific question or topic address. No photo ops, no rallying the crowd with symbols etc. I am suggesting a flat question and answer format. U r from a very different era than I am. Do u think this will help America retain and strengthen its democracy? I think there is something like this in switzerland, so there would be a model to work from.

great video, the world is clueless and ignoring the problems of Turkey for to long already.

How much you are getting paid ?

Hey it’s Lou 😂👍🏻

I can't tell if Trump's followers are too blind to see the similarities, or just wouldn't mind doing a little oppressing of their own?

Ohh this sounds all too familiar. I know Serbia is not as interesting as Turkey but our government (aka our president Aleksandar Vucic) is doing the same thing to the tee. No wonder Erdogan and Vucic are good friends, i would encourage you to take a look at political situation in Serbia too.

Very well examined. Thanks Beme News.

turkish just going back in time

Did you guys even try to be unbiased?

Yesterday the 75 years old Ali Şahin was sentenced to Read and summarize 24 Books about The Almighty Führer PBUH after being accused of Insulting the Führer Sultan of Pimps PBUH .

I am Turkish and I know we are screwed I hate my life

i love how he says recep tayip erdogan

Brilliant video

Do Serbia / Vučić. Minister of information during Milošević regime turned President/dictator

The thing I like most about Turkey, mixing it with mashed potatoes, corn, and gravy. Earth needs help, hope a more enlightened species is out there... reading the comment section of this video.

Do a video on Romanian politics.

Nobody: Lou: Y U M A N

Great Video

And turks who live outside of Turkey, elsewhere in Europe still voted for him. Why Is that even a thing?

This was extremely well researched, great job!

you should see what they done in venezuela

Meanwhile, in the United States... lol

'elites', 'deep state' sounds like trump lol