AKParty Response to Criticism Reaction or Over-Reaction? |
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Author:
| Turan, İlter |
ISBN: | 978-1-62117-522-3 |
Publication Date: | Feb 2016 |
Publisher: | German Marshall Fund
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Book Format: | Ebook |
List Price: | USD $0.00 |
Book Description:
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On January 8, around 1,100 academics (mostly Turkish but more than 300 foreign) issued a statement calling on the government to stop its armed measures to counter PKK actions. President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan's reaction, soon emulated by the government as a whole, was both unusually strong and problematic. Why did the government choose to move harshly against the signatories and insist that their declaration be met with sanctions? A first argument is that the government has been...
More DescriptionOn January 8, around 1,100 academics (mostly Turkish but more than 300 foreign) issued a statement calling on the government to stop its armed measures to counter PKK actions. President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan's reaction, soon emulated by the government as a whole, was both unusually strong and problematic. Why did the government choose to move harshly against the signatories and insist that their declaration be met with sanctions? A first argument is that the government has been deeply immersed in dealing with an emergency that, if not terminated, may become an existential question. A rival explanation focuses on the intentions and the purported agenda of the government. Will the government cool down, or will it become more hardline?