Turkey’s Post-Coup Reverberations Are Just Beginning

Commentary feature. Writer says that President Erdogan’s harsh crackdown following the attempted coup on the 15 July 2016 was causing severe damage to the country’s political and social fabric.

Erdogan’s endorsement of the death penalty might signal the end of Turkey’s (already nearly non-existent) EU accession prospects and a more troubled relationship with Europe and the US, including the EU-Turkey deal to stem the halt the refugees to mainland Europe

ESO: Background information: Turkey’s Erdogan declares state of emergency after coup bid http://www.europeansources.info/record/turkeys-erdogan-declares-state-of-emergency-after-coup-bid/

ESO: Background information: Turkish military claims to have taken control of the country / Coup attempt falters in Turkey http://www.europeansources.info/record/turkish-military-claims-to-have-taken-control-of-the-country-coup-attempt-falters-in-turkey/

ESO: Find all information on this topic in ESO http://www.europeansources.info/advSearchLink?keyword=turkey%20coup%20july%202016%20&searchOption=all

ESO: Background information: Managing the Refugee Crisis: Commission reports on progress made in the implementation of the EU-Turkey Statement http://www.europeansources.info/record/managing-the-refugee-crisis-commission-reports-on-progress-made-in-the-implementation-of-the-eu-turkey-statement/

ESO: Background information: International Summit: Meeting of the EU heads of state or government with Turkey, Brussels, 7 March 2016 http://www.europeansources.info/record/international-summit-meeting-of-the-eu-heads-of-state-or-government-with-turkey-brussels-7-march-2016/

ECFR: Commentary, 21.07.16: Turkey’s failed coup changes nothing and yet everything http://www.ecfr.eu/article/commentary_turkeys_failed_coup_changes_nothing_and_yet_everything7081

Carnegie Europe: Strategic Europe, 18.07.16: Three Western Worries About Turkey http://carnegieeurope.eu/strategiceurope/?fa=64106

ECFR: Commentary, 02.08.16: Turkey after July 15: The view from Ankara http://www.ecfr.eu/article/Turkey_after_July_15_The_view_from_Ankara_7088

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