Turkish model
The “Turkish model” refers to the focus on Republic of
Overview
The term originated in connection with the
One observer (Sinan Ülgen) has identified "five chief characteristics" of the model: accommodation of
Some critics have complained about the treatment of minority
Alleged uniqueness
Others have noted that Turkey's unique history may mean the model will be of limited use to Egypt or other countries. According to Şebnem Gümüşçü, the success is based on
Cihan Tuğal disagrees with the orthodox claim that Turkey represents a model for other Islamic countries with its unique form of Islamic liberalism and refutes any suggestion that what went wrong in Turkey is limited to the AKP’s or more directly to Erdoğan’s arrogance and authoritarian inclinations.[13] On the other hand, his approach is criticised for misreading the Gezi Park protests.[14]
Possible deterioration
In May–June 2013, there were
In May 2016, author Mustafa Akyol lamented that "the rhetoric of liberal opening" in Turkey "has given way to authoritarianism, the peace process with the Kurdish nationalists has fallen apart, press freedoms are diminishing and terrorist attacks are on the rise." Supporters of Erdoğan credit the change to conspiracies in the West aided by "their treacherous 'agents'" in Turkey to undermine the newly powerful and independent Turkey, while Akyol blames it on the corruption of power—AKP members having been "tempted, intoxicated and corrupted" by the "wealth, prestige and glory" of being in power.[16]
See also
References
- ^ a b c d e The Turkish Model: Can It Be Replicated? by Peter Kenyon| NPR| 6 January 2012
- ^ a b c The Turkish model. A hard act to follow economist.com| 6 August 2011
- ^ a b Is Turkey the best model for Arab democracy?| Despite the country's remarkable progress, Turkey has yet to solve the 'Kurdish problem' and allow press freedom.| by Mark LeVine| aljazeera.com| 19 September 2011
- ^ New York Review of Books. Retrieved 12 December 2013.
- ^ Effort to Rebrand Arab Spring Backfires in Iran By ROBERT F. WORTH| nyt.com 2 February 2012
- ^ Ülgen, Sinan (December 2011). "FROM INSPIRATION TO ASPIRATION Turkey in the New Middle East" (PDF). Carnegie Papers. Retrieved 2 May 2013.
- ^ Can the Turkish Model Gain Traction in the New Middle East? Sinan Ülgen, Marwan Muasher, Thomas de Waal, Thomas Carothers | carnegieendowment.org| 19 December 2011
- ^ Letter from Turkey, The Deep State. The Prime Minister is revered as a moderate, but how far will he go to stay in power? by Dexter Filkins| newyorker.com| March 12, 2012
- ^ There is no ‘Turkish model’ for Egypt | By Sebnem Gumuscu| The Daily Star| 17 January 2012
- ^ with the top 0.5% of Turkish bank accounts in Turkish banks containing 63% of total money deposited
- ^ Altınörs, Alp (2 May 2013). "A warning from Erdoğan's Turkey". Ahram online. Retrieved 2 May 2013.
- ISBN 978-1-784-78331-0.
- ^ Altinors, Gorkem. (2017). Book Review: The Fall of the Turkish Model: How the Arab Uprising Brought Down Islamic Liberalism by Cihan Tuğal. Capital & Class. 41, 183-185.
- ^ Calatayud, Jose Miguel (2 June 2013). "'Just a few looters': Turkish PM Erdoğan dismisses protests as thousands occupy Istanbul's Taksim Square". The Independent. Retrieved 12 December 2013.
- ^ Akyol, Mustafa (July 22, 2016). "Who Was Behind the Coup Attempt in Turkey?". The New York Times. New York Times. Retrieved 23 July 2016.
Further reading
- Tuğal, Cihan (2016). The Fall of the Turkish Model: How the Arab Uprisings Brought Down Islamic Liberalism. New York and London: Verso. ISBN 978-1-784-78331-0.