The Triumph of Turkish Democracy — Burhanettin Duran
The Triumph of Turkish Democracy
Burhanettin DuranSeta Yayınları
The Triumph of Turkish Democracy
Burhanettin DuranInternational and domestic actors questioning freedom of the press in Turkey do not adopt a comprehensive approach instead confining the issue to the more attractive and popular sphere of daily political debates The biggest obstacles before freedom of the press in Turkey however do not stem from the political will but from nonpolitical power circles The issue is exacerbated by the fact that violations of press freedom caused by power instruments outside of politics are cynical and difficult to resist in nature This book aims to discuss the freedom of the press in Turkey within a new context and propose an alternative to the instrumental yet widespread attitude adopted solely for political goals At the same time the authors intend to reveal the structural problems that freedom of the press experiences in Turkey shed light on specific areas of restrictions on the press today and expose the power centers behind these restrictions The crux of this study is to identify and draw attention to the problems journalists who are devoted to the enlightenment of society experience and to offer guidance for protecting the freedom of the press in the future The study is based on in depth interviews with prominent journalists and international reports on the subject
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The night of July 15 was the longest night of Turkish Democracy In the course of this night members of Fetullah Gülen Terrorist Organization FETÖ which has been infiltrating the Turkish Armed Forces for about four decades tried to stage a military coup to overthrow the democratically elected government and suspend the constitution of the Turkish Republic During this night the Gülen coup attempt was defeated mainly by the peaceful civil disobedience of Turkish citizens from all segments of Turkish society Turkish people realized that the democratic order of their country was in danger of being abolished by the followers of a false messiah They realized that this was also an assault on their freedom independence and the future of their children That s why they were ready to sacrifice their lives a sacrifice that they made The tally of the casualties was shocking FETÖ members massacred 240 people of which 173 were civilians and injured another 2 195 civilians The aim of this book is to overcome the prejudice and the misunderstanding against Turkey by analysing the events that took place on that night and the developments that followed
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The night of July 15 was the longest night of Turkish Democracy In the course of this night members of Fetullah Gülen Terrorist Organization FETÖ which has been infiltrating the Turkish Armed Forces for about four decades tried to stage a military coup to overthrow the democratically elected government and suspend the constitution of the Turkish Republic During this night the Gülen coup attempt was defeated mainly by the peaceful civil disobedience of Turkish citizens from all segments of Turkish society Turkish people realized that the democratic order of their country was in danger of being abolished by the followers of a false messiah They realized that this was also an assault on their freedom independence and the future of their children That s why they were ready to sacrifice their lives a sacrifice that they made The tally of the casualties was shocking FETÖ members massacred 240 people of which 173 were civilians and injured another 2 195 civilians The aim of this book is to overcome the prejudice and the misunderstanding against Turkey by analysing the events that took place on that night and the developments that followed
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The night of July 15 was the longest night of Turkish Democracy In the course of this night members of Fetullah Gülen Terrorist Organization FETÖ which has been infiltrating the Turkish Armed Forces for about four decades tried to stage a military coup to overthrow the democratically elected government and suspend the constitution of the Turkish Republic During this night the Gülen coup attempt was defeated mainly by the peaceful civil disobedience of Turkish citizens from all segments of Turkish society Turkish people realized that the democratic order of their country was in danger of being abolished by the followers of a false messiah They realized that this was also an assault on their freedom independence and the future of their children That s why they were ready to sacrifice their lives a sacrifice that they made The tally of the casualties was shocking FETÖ members massacred 240 people of which 173 were civilians and injured another 2 195 civilians The aim of this book is to overcome the prejudice and the misunderstanding against Turkey by analysing the events that took place on that night and the developments that followed