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ID080367
Title ProperDeconstructing the multiple readings of a terrorist event in Turkey
Other Title Informationthe case of the council of state
LanguageENG
AuthorBacik, Gokhan ;  Salur, Sammas
Publication2007.
Summary / Abstract (Note)Terrorism is a pivotal matter in Turkish politics. In this article, a specific terrorist activity, which is still having an impact upon Turkish politics, has been analyzed. It scrutinizes two perspectives of the event. Some actors lean towards a secular/positivist reading of events while others favour a conservative/postmodern reading. This serious factional political debate is possibly just the result that the terrorists had in mind. Being imbued by republican principles, the seculars' claims compel the conservatives to raise defensive points since they are blamed for murdering secular figures and targeting the very essence of the republic. Using different symbolic readings, both sides arrive at opposing conclusions: for the seculars the aim/message of the terror is clear - it is the republic; for the conservatives the aim/message is hidden - destabilizing the country
`In' analytical NoteTerrorism and Political Violence Vol. 19, No.4; 2007: p529-544
Journal SourceTerrorism and Political Violence Vol. 19, No.4; 2007: p529-544
Key WordsConservatism ;  Islam ;  Political Murders ;  Secularism ;  Terrorism ;  Turkey


 
 
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