“If the system is abused it may lead to bad management resulting in disasters as in Hitler’s Germany … The important thing is to pursue fair management that serves the nation,” the statement said, adding it was unacceptable to suggest Erdogan was casting Hitler’s Germany in a positive light.
A Turkish official sought to clarify Erdoğan’s remark. “There are good and poor examples of presidential systems and the important thing is to put checks and balances in place,” he said. “Nazi Germany, lacking proper institutional arrangements, was obviously one of the most disgraceful examples in history.”
Yeah–it was the lack of proper institutional arrangements that was the problem with Nazi Germany…
“If the system is abused it may lead to bad management resulting in disasters as in Hitler’s Germany … The important thing is to pursue fair management that serves the nation,” the statement said, adding it was unacceptable to suggest Erdogan was casting Hitler’s Germany in a positive light.
Erdoğan: "Hitler's Germany – Mistakes were Made."
Yeah–it was the lack of proper institutional arrangements that was the problem with Nazi Germany…
/FFS
What matters most in politics is personality. It's not issues; it's not image. It's who you are and what you represent.
– Frank Luntz
Actually, the real problem with Hitler's Germany wasn't the policies – they just had really bad Public Relations.