The Era of Erdoğan

James M. Dorsey | Andrew Korybko | Nur Farhaneem

28-Jul-16 08:35

Following the failed coup attempt in Turkey two weeks ago, President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has declared a 3-month state of emergency in the country.

Thousands of civil servants have been dismissed or detained - and according to Amnesty International reports, many of those detained have been tortured.

President Erdoğan is also demanding that the US extradite Fethullah Gülen - the influential cleric Erdoğan holds responsible for orchestrating the coup attempt. In the aftermath of the coup, we explore what the future holds for Turkey, under Erdoğan's administration.

This is a report by Wang Junmey and Keith Kam.

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Tags: Turkey, Turkey coup, Military coup, Failed coup, Erogan, recep tayyip erdoğan, Gulen, Fethullah Gulen, state of emergency, crackdown, purge, civil servants, death penalty, extradition, Erdogan administration, Justice and Development Party, AKP Party, Turkish politics

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