Reframing the July 15 Coup Attempt: A Political and Sociological Examination
Abstract
On July 15, 2016, Turkey witnessed the most bloody military
coup attempt in its history, and for the first time it was repulsed
by the resistance of society, political actors, and state institutions. In the two years since then, instead of examining this attempt from the perspective of Turkey’s military coup traditions
or civil-military relations literature, the July 15 coup attempt
has largely been seen through the lens of FETÖ and the power
struggle between FETÖ and the Justice and Development Party
(AK Party).
This study goes beyond this rudimentary and reductionist readings of the July 15 coup attempt that reduce it to a disagreement
between two former allies. Instead, it looks at it through the
political, sociological and institutional contexts that rendered
this attempt first possible and then unsuccessful at the same time.
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Details
Primary Language
English
Subjects
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Journal Section
Research Article
Authors
Hatem Ete
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Türkiye
Publication Date
October 30, 2018
Submission Date
June 29, 2018
Acceptance Date
July 12, 2018
Published in Issue
Year 2018 Number: 87