Erdogan isn't going to be "democratic" in the repression.
IdeasForLife is hardly a supporter of democracy. He had Zia ul Haq in his avy for a long time, a guy who seized power in Pakistan through a coup d'etat. He has no problems with coup d'etats if they result in an Islamist gaining power.
Soldiers that surrendered on the bridge in Istanbul have bean beaten, a few were beaten to death by Erodogan supporters and their bodies thrown into the river.
IdeasForLife is hardly a supporter of democracy. He had Zia ul Haq in his avy for a long time, a guy who seized power in Pakistan through a coup d'etat. He has no problems with coup d'etats if they result in even semi practicing Muslims gaining power in Muslim countries.