Erdogan and Jokowi
Both Indonesia and Turkey look like two sides of the same coin in their choice of a populist leader, the author writes.
Both Indonesia and Turkey look like two sides of the same coin in their choice of a populist leader, the author writes.
For Erdogan, and for many leaders around the world, populism is not an ideology. It's rather a robust political strategy.
His challenger, Kemal Kilicdaroglu, called it “the most unfair election in years” but did not dispute the outcome.
The Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics Agency head Dwikorita Karnawati also said Indonesia was similarly vulnerable to earthquakes at a similar scale.
More than 44,000 of the fatalities were in Turkey, with a population of 85 million.
More than 41,000 people were killed in Turkey in the initial quake, officials say, while the toll in neighbouring Syria stands at around 6,000.
A “special gesture of solidarity and support”, the premier would “reiterate Pakistan’s firm commitment to stand by the Turkish people" on his trip.
The 7.8-magnitude quake, followed by a major aftershock, has killed more than 40,000 people, and caused 25,000 buildings to collapse in Turkey.
The decision was to factor in the realities of the rapidly closing survival window and the growing fears over looting and hygiene, a ministry official said.
PM Anwar decided to make the visit on the basis of friendship and at the request of President Erdogan, who had contacted him twice over the matter.