I’d say Egypt is the least apt comparison due to military take over that facilitated change, Russia being in the middle due to rampant corruption and boyishness interests that took over government entities and pseudo elections, and Turkey being the most apt in which a strong religious backing hijacked a secular democracy, jailed journalists, then changed the rules of the governing bodies to consolidate power all while demonizing and prosecuting opponents.


But I’m willing to hear your studied counterpoints.