Former Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu, accompanied by his wife Sare Davutoglu, on Dec. 13, 2019 in Ankara. (Credit: Adem Altan/AFP)
As Ankara’s public prosecutor announced Thursday the opening of an investigation into “insulting the president” against former Turkish foreign minister and prime minister Ahmet Davutoglu, citing “posts shared on social media considered to contain insulting remarks about the president,” we invite you to read this article, published originally in L'Orient-Le Jour on Sept. 9, 2019.“Hodja” (“teacher” in Turkish) is how many Turks refer to the 67-year-old Ahmet Davutoglu, likely because of his academic background. A former professor of international relations, intellectual, and diplomat, he was also (and above all) an influential foreign minister (2009-2014) and prime minister (2014-2016). He was an indispensable ally of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan before being seen as a potential rival and ultimately removed from the ruling party...
As Ankara’s public prosecutor announced Thursday the opening of an investigation into “insulting the president” against former Turkish foreign minister and prime minister Ahmet Davutoglu, citing “posts shared on social media considered to contain insulting remarks about the president,” we invite you to read this article, published originally in L'Orient-Le Jour on Sept. 9, 2019.“Hodja” (“teacher” in Turkish) is how many Turks refer to the 67-year-old Ahmet Davutoglu, likely because of his academic background. A former professor of international relations, intellectual, and diplomat, he was also (and above all) an influential foreign minister (2009-2014) and prime minister (2014-2016). He was an indispensable ally of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan before being seen as a potential rival and ultimately removed from the...