Why did Turkey's regime turn to the iron fist?
To understand the sources of state repression and violence being inflicted in Turkey, John Monroe looks at the history of the ruling party and the deepening crisis it faces.
January 11, 2017
Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan attends meetings in Istanbul after the unsuccessful coupTurkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan attends meetings in Istanbul after the unsuccessful coup
"A GIFT from God." That's what Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan said of the failed coup against his government last July.
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