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Monday, July 08, 2013

Don’t Call It Spring: Turkey’s Decisive Turn Away From the West

Don’t Call It Spring: Turkey’s Decisive Turn Away From the West

Author: John C. Hulsman · July 8th, 2013 · Comments (0) Share This Print 10 2

Erdogan’s autocratic shift is not accidental. It is the byproduct of a strongly majoritarian political culture, mostly foreign to Western countries. Protests weaken the Prime Minister and confine his ambitions. But they don’t erase the ‘Turkish exception’.

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