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Sunday, August 10, 2014

Turkey’s Erdogan or Erdogan’s Turkey? By Mohammad Behzad Fatmi

Turkey’s Erdogan or Erdogan’s Turkey?

By Mohammad Behzad Fatmi

09 August, 2014
Countercurrents.org

The Republic of Turkey has been a turbulent democracy since its very inception. The country has witnessed a number of coup d’état and continuous military dominance over elected governments resulting in limited civilian liberty, rare tolerance for dissent and utter disregard to the rule of law. It was in the year 2002 when the ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) came to power with the promise and apparent determination to strengthen democracy, rule of law and freedom in the country which gave hope to the people. But today after more than a decade, the country is standing at the same position (in a different form though), if not worse.

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