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Weekend Reading: Turks on Turkey’s Failed Coup

Reading selections for the weekend of July 22, 2016.

<p>Pro-government demonstrators take part in a march towards the Asian side of the Bosphorus Bridge in Istanbul (Osman Orsal/Reuters).</p>
Pro-government demonstrators take part in a march towards the Asian side of the Bosphorus Bridge in Istanbul (Osman Orsal/Reuters).

By experts and staff

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  • Steven A. CookCFR Expert
    Eni Enrico Mattei Senior Fellow for Middle East and Africa Studies

Burak Kadercan paints a bleak picture of Turkey’s future in light of last weekend’s failed coup and the broad crackdown that quickly ensued.

Sinan Ulgen posits that the coup attempt will force a change in Turkey’s regional and foreign policy.

Alpaslan Ozerdem revisits the surreal moments of last weekend’s failed coup attempt.