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Shaping Turkey’s Democratic Future – Event Series Episode 1: Turkey at the Crossroads – Is this the End or the Beginning

Shaping Turkey’s Democratic Future – Event Series Episode 1: Turkey at the Crossroads – Is this the End or the Beginning

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Recording of the 1st event of our joint series on 29 April 2025 with the Kreisky Forum Shaping Turkey’s Democratic Future – Event Series

March 19, 2025, marked a turning point in Turkish history. The detention of Ekrem İmamoğlu, the mayor of Istanbul and President Erdoğan’s main political challenger, has been seen as an attack on Turkish democracy — or what remains of it. İmamoğlu’s arrest triggered the largest protests in years. Starting from universities, thousands of people have taken to the streets. The government has responded with police repression and legal prosecution. Students, journalists, and critics have been arrested....