MESOP TODAYS OPINION : TURKEY FACES ITS IRAN 1979 MOMENT

By Soner Cagaptay – Wall Street Journal – July 17, 2016

Turkey is at a pivotal point in its history following the failed coup attempt of July 15. President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, having survived the coup plot, won fresh legitimacy and gained a new ally: religious fervor in the streets. Mr. Erdogan can use this impetus either to become an executive-style president, or to encourage the forces of religion to take over the country, crowning himself as an Islamic leader…

Soner Cagaptay is the Beyer Family Fellow and director of the Turkish Research Program at The Washington Institute. Full Story  http://www.wsj.com/articles/turkey-faces-its-iran-1979-moment-1468797632