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Tuesday, October 02, 2012

Guest post: Turkey’s Sledgehammer marks the end of an era – but what next? | beyondbrics

Guest post: Turkey’s Sledgehammer marks the end of an era – but what next?
October 2, 2012 5:18 pm by beyondbrics

By Naz Masraff of Eurasia Group

As the dust settles on last month’s controversial sentences for military leaders convicted of plotting a coup, the reaction in Turkish media and society has been surprisingly muted. The judiciary’s harsh sentences mark an end of an era in the country, but the case also raises questions regarding the rule of law that could undermine Turkey’s appeal to investors.

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