In this timely book, the author addresses a number of key questions about Turkeys hard road to democratization. Is it still underway? What are the hindrances or blockages? What are the motivations and roles of civil society groupings in this evolving democracy? What is the current stance of and role of the military, given Turkeys recent history of recurrent military coups detat? The articles which follow the historical account, and which provide a commentary on contemporary social and political events, were written over a period of three years for publication in the English-language newspaper Todays Zaman and are grouped this book according to theme.
