The Gezi Park protests illustrate the fall of the military as a political actor in Turkey

Kadercan, Burak (2013) The Gezi Park protests illustrate the fall of the military as a political actor in Turkey. LSE European Politics and Policy (EUROPP) Blog (18 Oct 2013). Website.

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A series of protests took place in Turkey this summer following a dispute over the redevelopment of the Taksim Gezi Park in Istanbul. Burak Kadercan writes that one largely overlooked aspect to the protests was the absence of Turkey’s military, which has traditionally played a strong role in Turkish politics. Tracing the rise and fall of the military as a political actor in the country, he argues that direct military intervention in politics is now no longer an option. Nevertheless, Turkey’s political situation is so fluid that the possibility of a military resurgence cannot be ruled out long-term.

Item Type:	Online resource (Website)
Official URL:	http://blogs.lse.ac.uk/europpblog/
Additional Information:	© 2013 The Author(s)
Divisions:	LSE
Subjects:	J Political Science > JN Political institutions (Europe)
Date Deposited:	04 Apr 2017 10:48
Last Modified:	15 Sep 2023 19:00
URI:	http://eprints.lse.ac.uk/id/eprint/72333

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