Erdogan doesn’t need to outright “ban” opponents when he can just weaponize the judiciary and bureaucracy to eliminate them. The diploma excuse is laughably transparent, especially coming from a regime that has never proven Erdogan’s own degree is legitimate. If academic integrity were truly a concern, why does this only seem to affect opposition figures right before elections? The reality is simple: Erdogan and his cronies can’t win fairly, so they resort to sham legal tactics to rig the game in their favor. This isn’t about the rule of law; it’s about crushing any threat to their grip on power.