It wasn’t long ago that Turkey appeared to be a bright beacon of democracy and moderation in a region accustomed to autocracy and radicalism. Now it looks more like a country heading towards authoritarianism at home and embracing adventurism abroad.
不久之前土耳其还似乎是一盏民主和现代化的明灯，照亮了这个惯于推行专制和极端主义的区域。如今它却看上去像一个对内推行专制主义，对外实施冒险主义的国家。