The attempted military coup in Turkey earlier this month marked a regression to less stable times for the geopolitically vital country, strategically saddled on the boundary between Europe and Asia. From the outsider’s perspective, the role of Turkey as a former regional model is being pulled into question as president Erdogan strengthens his constitutional powers, sweeps away extensive democratic rights and cracks down on dissenting journalists. Together with the collapse of the Kurdish peace process and the country’s involvement in the Syrian Civil War, Turkey’s choices are inviting ever-more serious threats – both inside and out.
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