Sunday, February 23, 2014

Mohammed Ayoob asks whether the military or the Gülen movement poses a graver threat to Turkish democracy. - Project Syndicate

The Warring States of Turkey

EAST LANSING, MICHIGANBANGALORE, INDIA – Turkey’s democratic experiment appears to be floundering. A decade of stellar political and economic performance had convinced many analysts that the country could be an inspiration, if not a model, for the rest of the Muslim Middle East. But the government’s actions over the last few months – which mark a trend, rather than being isolated incidents – have jeopardized many of Turkey’s achievements.

More:Mohammed Ayoob asks whether the military or the Gülen movement poses a graver threat to Turkish democracy. - Project Syndicate