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The failed coup and Turkey’s path towards autocracy
On 15 July 2016, factions within the Turkish military attempted to overthrow President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and the government. The coup failed due to resistance from the public, opposition from the political leadership and divisions within the army itself. For Erdoğan, this presented a valuable political opportunity. Citing the need to avert further danger, he initiated far-reaching purges across the state apparatus and began a fundamental restructuring of the political system. Purges and institutional restructuring under a state of emergency On 21 July 2016, Parliament approved a state of…
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