| ID | 178608 |
| Title Proper | Aftermath of Turkey’s July 15th coup attempt |
| Other Title Information | normalizing the exceptional through legitimation, narrativization and ritualization |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Glombitza, Olivia |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | The coup attempt of 2016 constitutes a major incision in contemporary Turkish politics. Focusing on the symbolic aspects of the AKP’s authoritarian rule in the direct aftermath of the coup attempt, this article offers a new conceptual framework to analyze three symbolic and discursive strategies that the government employed with the aim to normalize its exceptional and transformative measures: legitimation, narrativization and ritualization. It argues that these strategies contribute to the deepening of the AKP’s authoritarian regime formation and contends that the government’s actions are a reflection of the power struggle between the AKP and the Gülen movement. |
| `In' analytical Note | Turkish Studies Vol. 22, No.2; Mar 2021: p.242-266 |
| Journal Source | Turkish Studies 2021-05 22, 2 |
| Key Words | Authoritarianism ; Discourse ; AKP ; Gulen Movement ; July 15 Coup Attempt ; Symbolic Strategies |