Political scientist, Valdai Club expert Farhad Ibragimov is on the air Tsargrad.tv He acknowledged that the great earthquake that swept Turkey could shake the political position of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan. According to him, opponents of the incumbent head of state are ready to use “the smallest thing” against him in the struggle for the electorate. The interlocutor of the channel also reminded that the current Turkish government has external enemies from NATO that will only aggravate the situation.
“So-called overseas partners and comrades represented by the United States <…> They are working to seriously weaken Erdogan’s position. “Because the West does not like the behavior of itself and those around it within the framework of NATO and generally developing an independent foreign policy,” he said.
He added that only urgent measures taken as soon as possible to stabilize the situation after the disaster can save the current government.
7.7 magnitude earthquake dead On the morning of February 6 in Turkey. The epicenter of the earthquake was Pazarcık district of Kahramanmaraş. The shaking was also felt in Adana, Ankara, Antalya, Kayseri, Mersin, Trabzon and Urfa. The highest alert level in the country has been declared. According to the latest data, 2,921 people were killed and about 16,000 injured.