Lüdke, Dr. Tilman (2018): „Blog Entry Condition of Turkey in 2018“, in: Bertelsmann Stiftung (Hg.), Bertelsmann Transformation Index.
Abstract:
After a series of steps towards liberalization between 2002 and 2012, Turkey’s AKP government showed its teeth in 2013: it announced plans to build a shopping mall on Gezi Park – one of the last green parts of the inner city of Istanbul. Widespread protests ensued, which were not just about the environment but also a culture change: Many rejected President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan’s bid to impose a mix of neo-liberal economics and Islamic morality on the country. The protests soon became violent and were crushed with considerable brutality by the security forces.
Forschungsbereich:
Contested Governance
Language: English
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