Ilter Turan

İLTER TURAN is a professor of political science at Istanbul’s Bilgi University, where he also served as president between 1998–2001. His previous employment included professorships at Koç University (1993–1998) and Istanbul University (1964–1993), where he also served as the chair of the International Relations Department (1987–1993), and the director of the Center for the Study of the Balkans and the Middle East (1985– 1993). Dr Turan is the past president of the Turkish Political Science Association and has been a member of the Executive Committee and a vice president of the International Political Science Association (2000–2006). He is a frequent commentator on Turkish politics on TV and newspapers.

ENCOUNTERS WITH THE THIRD KIND: TURKEY’S NEW POLITICAL FORCES ARE MET BY OLD POLITICS

EMERGENCE OF THE THIRD KIND Few observers, if any, would have predicted that demonstrations that commenced at the Gezi Promenade of Taksim Square at the end of May over plans to build a shopping mall in the area would continue to capture the attention of both domestic and international audiences

2013.07.12.

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