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Thursday, September 13, 2012

From 9/11 to 9/12: The Onset of Neoliberalism in Turkey, 42 Years On

From 9/11 to 9/12: The Onset of Neoliberalism in Turkey, 42 Years On
Wednesday, 12 September 2012 16:17 By Peter Mayo, Anne Hickling-Hudson and Antonia Darder, Truthout | News Analysis

The May 1, 2011 celebrations in Istanbul. Picture credit: Mario Cardona The May 1, 2011 celebrations in Istanbul. (Photo: Mario Cardona)Commemorations of the two September 11s this month (the first September 11 in Chile and the second one in the United States) should not obscure another tragedy around the same date, which took place in Turkey 42 years ago; it echoed the first September 11 in Chile.[i] Peter Mayo, Antonia Darder and Anne Hickling-Hudson recall the Turkish coup on its anniversary this year, discuss aspects of its significance and announce the publication of a book around the issue in a book series they co-edit, "Postcolonial Studies in Education."

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