Writing an article on Thursday, Tremblay said President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's administration had failed to help people impacted by recent forest fires and floods, while sustaining lucrative deals for its cronies.

“When Turkish voters handed over their nascent democratic institutions to the dream of efficient one-man rule, they should have known that they can no longer ask questions or hold their government accountable,” she said. “There is no good in crying over spilled milk.”

Eight people have been killed in wildfires that have raged across swathes of Turkey's Mediterranean and Aegean coasts since last month.

Meanwhile, massive floods in Turkey’s northern Black Sea region on Wednesday claimed lives, as surging water levels blocked roads, collapsed bridges, and flooded buildings.

In the face of these crises, the Erdogan government has remained indifferent to the struggles of ordinary people, Tremblay said.

“The government was not just slow, they seemed like they did not care,” she said.

Erdogan's ruling Justice and Developments Party (AKP) officials are on record laughing “while farmers were watching their futures burn to crisp,” she added.

Tremblay said the Turkish president, ministers, and even directors of government agencies all own private jets, but tell the country there are no planes to extinguish the fires.

“Erdogan's public support may be decreasing; however, this does not mean his political power is eroding,” she said. “Turkey is a full-blown authoritarian state, where the Islamist government enjoys a lavish lifestyle.”

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