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1. Turkey and the Arab Spring.

Author

Kaya, Karen

Subjects
*ARAB Spring Uprisings, 2010-2012, *CIVIL-military relations, *ISLAM, *TWENTY-first century, UNITED States armed forces, HISTORY of Arab countries
Abstract

The article focuses on U.S. military considerations relating to the wave of demonstrations called the Arab Spring that began in December 2010 in the Middle East, and the potential influence of a Turkish model of the Arab Spring following Islamic liberalism on civil-military relations throughout middle-eastern countries. The author discusses the various versions of the Turkish model, including the military control model, the Islamic power model and the youth model.

Published
2012

2. Erdogan on top.

Subjects
*DICTATORSHIP, *EXECUTIVE power, *PUBLIC demonstrations, *TWENTY-first century, TURKISH politics & government, 1980-, SOCIAL conditions in Turkey
Abstract

The article focuses on Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan and his election as president on August 10, 2014. Topics include his leadership during his nine terms as prime minister, his role in the founding of the Turkish Justice and Development Party (AK), and why he has become more autocratic with each term. Information is provided on his reaction to the 2013 Gezi Park protests and his plans to increase executive power in the country.

Published
2014

3. TALL MONUMENTS TO END OF A BOOM AND EASY CREDIT.

Author

THOMAS Jr., LANDON

Subjects
*SKYSCRAPERS, *INTEREST rates, *LOANS, *TURKISH lira, *FOREIGN exchange rates, *TWENTY-first century, *ECONOMICS, ECONOMIC conditions in Turkey
Abstract

The article discusses the relationship between an abundance of skyscrapers in Istanbul, Turkey and lending at low interest rates in Turkey as of August 20, 2013. Topics addressed include a possible withdrawal of investment in Turkey and other emerging Asian economies due to the U.S. Federal Reserve's (Fed) potential increase of interest rates in the U.S., the value of the Turkish lira currency relative to the U.S. dollar, and the economic aspects of the Sapphire tower in Istanbul.

Published
2013

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