military tutelage

Parliament Speaker Cemil Çiçek continues to decry: ?No interest in [new] charter? but….

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in not a surprising irony any more, Mr. Çiçek is the very embodiment of status quo, and now he is in charge of the new constitution that will supposedly be more democratic… ?No interest in charter? from Hurriyet Daily News Parliament Speaker Cemil Çiçek continued his criticisms against civil society and institutions which have not … Read more

As Yavuz Baydar states, “Jailing generals does not end tutelage….

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Turkey Arrests Ex-Chief of Military, Gen. Ilker Basbug from NYT > Turkey by By SEBNEM ARSU Gen. Ilker Basbug faces charges in a long-running case involving accusations of a plot to overthrow Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan?s pro-Islamic government.Q&A: Turkey’s military and the alleged coup plots BBC News The BBC’s Bridget Kendall examines the issues … Read more