Turkey–USA Relations in a Tailspin: To Be Continued
... of the reform as votes for AKP. This arguably marked the start of the consolidation of power in the hands of the AKP led by Recep Tayyip Erdogan, a trend that was reinforced after the parliamentary elections in June 2011. The events that took place at ... ... overestimate. On July 15, there was an attempted government coup. Within hours, the Turkish authorities were pointing the finger at Fethullah Gulen, who lives in the United States, and hinting at “the hand of the West.” At the same time, Gulen reportedly ...
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