The Turkish people have come out in force to defend and expand their democracy. It’s important to understand the context of these demonstrations, which have at least as much similarity to the Occupy protests as they do to the Arab Awakening. I’d argue they actually are closer to the former. I explore these points at LobeLog.
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The Turkish Defense of Democracy
Posted in Turkey, tagged AKP, Arab Spring, Erdogan, Freedom of Speech, Gezi Park, human rights, Protest in Turkey, Turkey on June 6, 2013 | Leave a Comment »
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