| Author (Person) | Bacik, Gökhan |
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| Publisher | German Marshall Fund of the United States |
| Series Title | Analysis |
| Series Details | June 2013 |
| Publication Date | June 2013 |
| Content Type | Journal | Series | Blog |
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The protests in Taksim Square clearly symbolize the social need for a more appropriate contemporary political order. That they have shaken the political setting in Turkey is indeed significant. Nobody is sure about their long-term impact, yet the protesters have presented us with a simple but serious question: Who will be the inspired leader who translates the contemporary social need for a more liberal and individualistic political order into an articulate political aspiration? |
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| Source Link | Link to Main Source http://www.gmfus.org/publications/taksim-protests-return-secular-low-politics |
| Subject Categories | Politics and International Relations |
| Countries / Regions | Northern Africa, Turkey |
