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Tackling radicalism in Turkey

Kaya, Zeynep; Whiting, Matthew

Authors

Zeynep Kaya

Matthew Whiting



Abstract

Despite of Turkey’s strategic importance for regional security in both the Middle East and Europe, remarkably little scrutiny has been paid to Turkish responses to radical threats. Turkey today faces multiple security threats both from within its own borders and from international groups. Although the Turkish government typically prioritises Kurdish radicalism, over the last two years greater energy and resources have been deployed to confront other groups, such as ISIS. The state’s primary response has been to confront such threats through tough security measures. What is more, many would argue that the AKP government, like many of its predecessors, has used the label of radicalism to police and suppress critics of its policies. To further complicate the picture, the challenges the Turkish state faces today are increasing in complexity following the onset of the Syrian civil war

Citation

Kaya, Z., & Whiting, M. (2016). Tackling radicalism in Turkey

Report Type Other
Publication Date Jan 1, 2016
Deposit Date May 15, 2020
Publicly Available Date Jan 2, 2116
Pages 1-9

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