Publication

Mar 1999

The first part of this article summarizes the main developments in Turkey’s politics since the last general elections, held in December 1995, and the current position of the government with its short-run prospects. The second part tries to broaden the focus, by considering future perspectives in a variety of contexts. These include the future of the party system and possible constitutional changes, the prospects for political Islamism and the political position of the armed forces, the human rights regime and the Kurdish question, and deeper changes affecting political culture, and the relationship between the state and civil society.

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Author William Hale
Series IAI International Spectator
Issue 1
Publisher Istituto Affari Internazionali (IAI)
Copyright © 1999 Istituto Affari Internazionali
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