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On the boundary between East and West, Turkey's democracy has thrived by balancing its Islamic heritage with a modern secular state. However, recent protests and increasing authoritarian actions taken by Prime Minister Erdogan's government have observers questioning Turkey's current political leadership. The loss of over 300 miners in the country's biggest industrial disaster and the recent corruption allegations leveled against Erdogan adds fuel to existing tensions between the government and Turkey's citizens. Turkish political commentator and author Mustafa Akyol will discuss recent developments in Turkey and explain what they mean for the broader Muslim world.
Speaker Mustafa Akyol is a Turkish political commentator and author.
The conversation will be moderated by Jeffrey Scott Collins, Senior Counsel, International Policy, Chevron.
For more information about this event please visit: http://www.worldaffairs.org/events/event/1316
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On the boundary between East and West, Turkey's democracy has thrived by balancing its Islamic heritage with a modern secular state. However, recent protests and increasing authoritarian actions taken by Prime Minister Erdogan's government have observers questioning Turkey's current political leadership. The loss of over 300 miners in the country's biggest industrial disaster and the recent corruption allegations leveled against Erdogan adds fuel to existing tensions between the government and Turkey's citizens. Turkish political commentator and author Mustafa Akyol will discuss recent developments in Turkey and explain what they mean for the broader Muslim world.
Speaker Mustafa Akyol is a Turkish political commentator and author.
The conversation will be moderated by Jeffrey Scott Collins, Senior Counsel, International Policy, Chevron.
For more information about this event please visit: http://www.worldaffairs.org/events/event/1316
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