The Protests and Erdoğan
If Erdoğan can overcome 19th century positivism, then we can have our participatory democracy and Erdoğan can finally be free of accusations of totalitarianism.
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Will Edgeworth Turn over in His Grave?
Unless the emerging picture of the last ten days leave the world of psychological stresses, camouflaged objections and selfish sensitivities behind, and is not transformed into a clear political position, it will not leave a long lasting impression in the world of politics except psychological tensions.
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Protests constitute not only a revolt against the AK Party but also a reaction against the lack of efficient opposition.
An analysis on the identity and message of the protesters should take into consideration the heterogeneity of protesters.
In its capacity as a wake-up call for all, the demonstrations will go down in Turkeys political history as a constructive, democratic statement if all parties work together to establish common ground for dialogue and progress.
Despite its poor crisis management performance, the Erdogan administration now has a roadmap for building up a consolidated democracy atop an already flourishing economy.
What Really Happened in Turkey?
A wish for the AK Party to be thrown out of power through undemocratic means is not a stance that can bring about meaningful political change. Its a psychological reflex from a bygone era.
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Being the Opposition While in Power
The classical democracy paradigm has been shaken by the position of the Justice and Development Party (AK Party), the government and the opposition have exchanged their roles in terms of political reflexes.
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The AK Party, as the author of many firsts in the resolution of the Kurdish issue, has taken a huge lead over other parties.
The reshuffling of Turkey's domestic and foreign policy over the last decade has finally led to a solution for Kurds.
Judging from the scene revealed by the ruling Justice and Development Party (AK Party), the paradigm has bankrupted and the transition to a new order has already begun since the world of friends and enemies who stood by the tutelage regime for years is totally confused now.
Erdoğan carried the country away from an undeclared bankruptcy into a great transformation in 10 years.
