The Dangerous Implications Behind Erdogan’s “Second War of Independence”

Government officials and their allies have suggested that Turkey is experiencing a “second war of independence.” This rhetorical turn may have lasting consequences for Turkey’s future.

by Ryan Gingeras

While Turkish politics often tend toward the dramatic, the language currently being used by both government and opposition figures is remarkably volatile.

During the AKP campaign in April, while promoting the referendum that will now reorganize the Turkish government around an executive presidency, the country’s most prominent political f…