How to survive tyranny: 10 pieces of advice from Turkey
(The Guardian Turkey)

Spread facts, be careful, and don´t assume democracy is safe, say people who know what life is like under a strongman leaderThe rise of autocracy can be insidious, and doesn´t come with an instruction manual on how to survive, said one of hundreds of people who got in touch to tell us what life is like in Turkey. Over the past few years the president, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, has slowly tightened his grip on power, imprisoning journalists who criticise him and intimidating citizens who may not agree with him. Related: `Sometimes I laugh at this farce`: six writers on life behind bars in Turkey Related: Turkey is heading for dictatorship, but voters can still turn the tide | Can Dündar Continue reading...