Without a paper, you’re no president 🎓🇹🇷 In Turkey, to hold the post of head of state, by law one must have a higher education. Disputes around Recep Tayyip Erdoğan's diploma have not subsided for decades. 📅 During Erdoğan's first presidential term in 2014, a verification of the president's diploma authenticity was carried out. On the one hand, the leadership of Marmara University confirmed: yes, he is listed as a graduate. On the other, inconvenient details surfaced. A copy of his diploma in 2014 was certified by a notary who, as it turned out, had not seen the original document — for which he was punished with a warning. The university itself, according to media reports, received its name in 1982, while the diploma is dated 1981. Before obtaining his higher education, the future president studied at a religious school, which gave a path to the Faculty of Theology, not Economics, as stated in the diploma. ❌ But the most telling example is the fate of his main opponent. Ekrem İmamoğlu, whom many consider Erdoğan's strongest rival, had his diploma annulled in March 2025, and the appeal was rejected. Without a valid diploma, he cannot run for president. ❗️The law is one for all, but for some reason it is applied differently. One diploma with violations was given the green light. The other was annulled, and the politician was deprived of access to the profession. Everyone is equal before the law, but those who have power are more equal. #SOVINTERN_WORLD #Hub_Asia ⭐️ Moscow Network Hub of SOVINTERN