Tuesday, July 23, 2013

The Sorry State of Turkish Media - Why Nations Fail - Why Nations Fail by Daron Acemoglu and James Robinson

The Sorry State of Turkish Media
AuthorDaron Acemoglu and James Robinson

We are still optimistic that what started as peaceful protests in Istanbul’s Gezi Park in Taksim Square and then turned into widespread protests against the Justice and Development Party’s increasingly authoritarian rule can strengthen Turkish democracy. But before this part protest part political movement can achieve this, it has to overcome a huge barrier: the Turkish media.

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