Book Launch: The New Turkey and its Discontents
A drinks reception will follow the talk
Today’s Turkey little resembles that of recent decades Newfound economic prosperity has had many unexpected social and political repercussions, most notably the rise of the AKP party and President Erdoğan. Despite unprecedented electoral popularity, the conduct of the AKP has faced growing criticism: Turkey has yet to solve its Kurdish question; its foreign policy is increasingly fraught as it balances relations with Iran, Israel, Russia and the EU; and widespread protests gripped the country in 2013, as did an unsuccessful coup in 2016.
The government is now perceived by many to be corrupt, unaccountable, intimidating of the press and intolerant of political alternatives. Has this once promising democracy descended into a tyranny of the majority led by a charismatic leader? Is Turkey more polarised now than at any point in its recent history?
Date:
16 November 2016, 17:00 (Wednesday, 6th week, Michaelmas 2016)
Venue:
St Antony's College - North Site
Venue Details:
Investcorp Auditorium, Middle East Centre
Speakers:
Emre Caliskan (St Antony's College, Oxford),
Simon A. Waldman (King’s College London)
Organising department:
Middle East Centre
Organiser:
Julie Adams (St Antony's College, University of Oxford)
Organiser contact email address:
julie.adams@sant.ox.ac.uk
Host:
Eugene Rogan (St Antony's College)
Part of:
South East European Studies at Oxford (SEESOX)
Booking required?:
Not required
Audience:
Public
Editor:
Julie Adams
