In my heart, I simply do not feel all that sorry for Turkey, and if economic pressures drive the current bunch of Islamists out of office and into exile, much like what happened in Egypt, not much of anything is lost.
Question - Is the Turkish army of sufficient strength and independence to carry out this palace revolution, or will there be widespread chaos much like we now see in Syria, and to a lesser degree, in Yemen and Libya?
The first thing Erdogan did was to cut down the Generals. So it may be difficult to find a secular regime like the one he replaced.
It is my understanding that, while the Turkish Military maintained a stabilizing role for many years..., Erdogan has culled the ranks of all but loyal sycophants! Quite similar to what we have seen in the USA the past 7 years??
It is my understanding that, while the Turkish Military maintained a stabilizing role for many years..., Erdogan has culled the ranks of all but loyal sycophants! Quite similar to what we have seen in the USA the past 7 years??
I don’t sympathize with Turkey since Erdogen is in charge. He is turning it into another Islamic State.
Turkey is in the #2 spot in NATO with respect to the number of armed forces personnel.
“Question - Is the Turkish army of sufficient strength and independence to carry out this palace revolution, or will there be widespread chaos much like we now see in Syria, and to a lesser degree, in Yemen and Libya?”
The current government has forced the entire secular officer staff into retirement. Their purpose was to prevent the army taking over and restoring a secular government. I believe the government has succeeded in their goal.
I believe it was the abandonment of religious government and the adoption of the western model that propelled Turkey as far as it has gotten. They will now slide back to anarchy and poverty.