Table of Contents
Introduction vii
Chapter 1 How Erdogan Governs Turkey 1
Scare, Divide, and Rule 1
Shadow Cabinet of Advisors 5
Predictability No More 9
A Psychological Profile of Erdogan 14
Bad Crisis Management: The Soma Disaster 19
Specter of a Totalitarian Regime 22
Political Fundamentalism 26
Spin Machine and Propaganda 29
Chapter 2 Massive Corruption in Government 35
Tip of the Iceberg 35
Consolidating Democracy after Scandal 39
House of Cards Collapses 43
Derailing the Corruption Probe 47
Money Trail 51
Iran's Role in Corruption Case 55
Parallel State Lie Fails to Convince 60
Chapter 3 Judiciary Woes 67
Interference into the Judiciary 67
Abusing the Criminal Justice System 71
Hate Crimes Get Worse 76
Law of the Jungle 80
Rushed Bills Weaken Turkey 84
Chapter 4 Political Islamists Polarize 89
Failure of Political Islamists 89
Engagement vs. Exploitation 93
Undermining the Fight with Islamophobia 96
New Army of Political Islamists 101
Chapter 5 Education and Prep Schools 107
Frontal Assault on Free Enterprise 107
Arbitrary Rule 111
Erdogan Is His Own Worst Enemy 115
Girls' Education Hampered 119
Chapter 6 Smear Campaign against Gülen 125
Why Mr. Gülen Was Targeted 125
Gülen's Defense 130
Gülen's Contribution to Pluralism. 135
Debunking the Smear Campaign 139
Chapter 7 Abusing Foreign Policy 145
Hollow Rhetoric and Empty Promises 145
Saving the Iranian Suspect 150
False Flag Operation 154
Troubles Spill over the Border 158
EU Commissioner Duped 163
Erdogan: Divider-in-Chief 167
Backlash against Turks Abroad 171
Chapter 8 Muzzling the Free Press 175
Battle Plan against Free Press 175
Sub Judice Rule 180
Right to Dissent 184
War against Arts and Culture 189
Parliamentary Opposition Restricted 193
Chapter 9 Post-Grdogan Era 199
Erdogan Becomes a Liability 199
Truth and Reconciliation 203
Battle Won, War Lost 207
Stability 211
