The re-election of Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, falsely considered to be free, fair and representative of the will of the majority of the Turkish population, has dire implications both domestic and foreign.
Supporters of Erdogan suggest that the elections only reinforce the democratic nature of the country and that critics of Erdogan must now accept the public verdict. The fact, however, is that Erdogan stopped short of nothing to create an internal social and political atmosphere to stifle his opposition and to make it possible for him to win an outright majority of the electorate.
This raises serious questions about the legitimacy of his victory that has bestowed on him sweeping powers and made Turkey de facto one-man rule. Nothing will stop him now from pursuing his abusive and blind ambition, as he can now exercise absolute power.