We need a strong democracy and strong economy actually. History proves that authorianism brings quite the opposite.
That is incorrect.
Look up the history of south Korea.
Their economy was smaller than that of north korea and far smaller than Turkey, and look at them now.
Their capitalist dictator (assassinated father of the very-recently-ousted President) has single-handedly grown the economy into a first world one from a third world shuttle in less than two decades.
And then look at Singapore, same story. A capitalist dictator increased GDP per capita from $500 to $90.000 in one generation.
Capitalist dictators create economic miracles as capitalism works and dictatorships are not evil by design.
Don't forget, Atatürk led to the biggest economic growth this country has ever seen under any era of any government up to this date, averaging a 7% yearly growth rate WHILE actually paying down the country's debt, AND while the country didn t have any infrastructure to create economic growth upon, to begin with!!
But of course dictatorships aren't supposed to be good either. They are essentially rules by decree/dictate, hence why it is called "dictatorship".
If the dictator is educated and intelligent, and the country's conditions are optimal for creating the necessary political incentives then the country will benefit from it.
Or else the country will suffer.
