Soner Çağaptay on Erdoğan and the crisis of modern Turkey
July 21, 2017
Turkey Book Talk episode #43 – SONER ÇAĞAPTAY on his book “THE NEW SULTAN: ERDOĞAN AND THE CRISIS OF MODERN TURKEY” (IB Tauris).
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My review of this book is forthcoming in the Times Literary Supplement. Not sure of the publication date so keep your eyes peeled for that.
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July 21, 2017 at 4:28 pm
I am not at all impressed by Cagaptay’s writing. In every opportunity he shows his bias against Ataturk. Always fails to acknowledge his achievements, instead he blames him for today’s problems without any evidence and knowledge. He can not be trusted. Betula Nelson
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