The New Sultan: Erdogan and the Crisis of Modern Turkey

With rising tensions between Russia and the United States, the Middle East, and Europe, and Islamism and liberalism, Turkey is at the epicenter. Recep Tayyip Erdogan, Turkey's right-wing populist president, has consolidated his hold on domestic politics and used military and diplomatic means to solidify Turkey as a regional power. His crackdown has been brutal and consistent, leading to the crisis of modern Turkey.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 264 pages
Publication date: 23 February 2023
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC

In a world of escalating tensions between Russia and the United States, the Middle East and Europe, Sunnis and Shiites, Islamism and liberalism, Turkey stands at the epicenter. At the heart of Turkey lies its right-wing populist president, Recep Tayyip Erdogan. Since 2002, Erdogan has solidified his hold on domestic politics while employing military and diplomatic means to elevate Turkey to a regional power. His crackdown has been relentless and unwavering, resulting in the arrest of scores of journalists, the official banning of academics from leaving the country, the termination of university deans, and the detention of numerous high-ranking military officers. In some ways, the nefarious and failed 2016 coup has granted Erdogan the latitude to fulfill his repeated promise of bringing order and stability under the rule of a strongman.

Here, renowned Turkish expert Soner Cagaptay delves into Erdogan's historical roots, his beliefs, and the strategies he has employed to cement his rule, as well as its implications for the world. The book also unravels the threats Erdogan has actively combated, ranging from liberal Turks to the Gulen movement, coup plotters to Kurdish nationalists, which have culminated in the crisis of modern Turkey.

Weight: 354g
Dimension: 138 x 216 x 28 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781350350267