All the President’s Men: Institutions and key players in Erdogan’s Turkey
This is a hybrid event
Over the past two decades, the Turkish state has transformed from an imperfect parliamentary system to a highly centralized presidential regime. State institutions are increasingly political and informal in their day-to-day operation, and unusually susceptible to the influence of business groups, religious networks, regional cliques and organized crime. In theory, the “Erdogan System” pits these networks against each other to compete in the achievement of government objectives. In practice, this leans the Turkish state into a top-heavy pattern of megaprojects, geopolitical brinkmanship and export promotion, all of which externalizes the Turkish state. While Turkey’s footprint across the map widens, its citizens now see a precipitous decline in the quality of their lives. As Turkey nears elections scheduled for 2023, a field of opposition politicians are now campaigning on populist platforms and systemic change. This talk will reflect on how the Erdogan system is evolving, and where it might lead beyond 2023.
Date: 3 November 2021, 17:00
Venue: St Antony's College - North Site
Venue Details: Hybrid event
Speakers: Selim Koru (Economic Policy Research Foundation of Turkey), Sinem Adar (German Institute for International and Security Affairs)
Organising department: European Studies Centre
Organiser: Julie Adams (St Antony's College, University of Oxford)
Organiser contact email address: julie.adams@sant.ox.ac.uk
Host: Othon Anastasakis (SEESOX, St Antony's College, Oxford)
Part of: South East European Studies at Oxford (SEESOX)
Booking required?: Required
Booking url: https://www.sant.ox.ac.uk/events/all-president%E2%80%99s-men-institutions-and-key-players-erdogan%E2%80%99s-turkey
Audience: Public
Editor: Julie Adams