The opposition Duvar news site called it a “historic speech”. “Incredibly courageous video by opposition leader Kemal Kilicdaroglu talking about being Alevi — almost breaking a political taboo in Turkey,” Brookings Institution visiting fellow Asli Aydintasbas said on Twitter. Saadet, a small Islamic-rooted party that broke ranks with Erdogan and joined Kilicdaroglu’s opposition alliance, also … Continue reading Erdogan’s rival Kilicdaroglu breaks taboo by talking about being an Alevi