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Democratic Conundrums in Turkey: A Report from Istanbul

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  09 March 2016

Sultan Tepe
Sultan Tepe*
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University of Illinois at Chicago
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Review of Middle East Studies , Volume 47 , Issue 1 , Summer 2013 , pp. 22 - 27
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Copyright © Middle East Studies Association of North America 2013

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References

1 Kenthaber, “The Reason Behind the Gezi Battles,” Kent Haber, 31 May 2013.

2 For English translations of Erdoğan’s speeches, see “Patience has its Limits: Turkish PM Erdoğan Tells Taksim Gezi Park Demonstrators,” Hürriyet Daily News, 9 June 2013.

3 For an English report on the rallies, see “Ruling AKP Launches Election Campaign with Rallies,” Hürriyet Daily News, 14 June 2013.

4 For an English summary of the first and most comprehensive survey describing the protesters, see “Why are These Activists on the Streets?,” National Turk, 6 June 2013.

5 Turkey’s High Council on Elections, the 2011 Election Results, Ankara, 2011.

6 Abdullah Gül, “Democracy Does Not Mean Elections Only,” Akşam, June 2013; Abdullah Gül, “Democracy is Not Just about Elections, Says Turkish President,” Hürriyet Daily News, 3 June 2013.

7 M. Şükrü Hanioğlu, “Politization of Hate,” Sabah, 9 June 2013.

8 For a summary of the survey conducted by Esra Ercan-Bilgiç and Zehra Kafkasi, see “Why are these activists on the streets?,” National Turk, 6 June 2013.

9 Ibid.

10 Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, “We do not Need the Permission of a Bunch of Çapulcu and CHP,”Akşam, 2 June 2013.

11 “Süleyman Gndüz, “Reaching theFacts of the Truth,” Yeni Şafak, 9 June 2013.

12 For an Enslish commentary on the use of Twitter during theGezi Park protests, see Verda Özer, “Twitter vs. Prime-Minister,” Hürríyet Daily News, 11 June 2013.

13 Erdoğan Bayraktar, “According to the Law on Disasters 6.5 million houses will be demolished,” Emlak Kulisi, 10 December 2012.

14 Cihan, , “New Housing Plans Need to be Planned by Taking into Account Neighborhoods,” Emlak Haber (7), 29 November 2012Google Scholar.

15 “How did the Gezi Protests Affect the Economy,” T24, 6 June 2013.