TURKEY: Governing the Unpredictable through Market Imperative

Name: TURKEY: Governing the Unpredictable through Market Imperative
Author: Paker, Evren Balta, Özel, S.

Title	TURKEY: Governing the Unpredictable through Market Imperative
Author	Paker, Evren Balta, Özel, S.
Publication Date:	2022
Publication Place	- Taylor and Francis
Type	Book
Language	English
Digital	Yes
Manuscript	No
Library:	Özyeğin University
Library Asset ID	978-100063487-7
Record ID	f378f41f-8270-4460-9669-7cd90114ff5c
Library Location	International Relations
Date	2022
Sample Text	This chapter analyzes Turkey’s handling of the COVID-19 crisis, arguing that Turkey’s authoritarian regime type rather than populism per se is the central factor in making sense of its crisis response. The key features of Turkey’s response to COVID-19 were neither apparently denialist nor overwhelmingly conspiratorial. However, double standards, extensive data manipulation, a lack of transparency, and suppression of dissent have become characteristic features of Turkey’s handling of the virus—all of which point to an authoritarian style in the management of the crisis. Extensive school closures and age-based restrictions on movement are also some important components of the crisis response. Overall, the neoliberal market imperative and the absolute prioritization of the economy/business are ultimately what shaped the policy choices of the Turkish government.
DOI	10.4324/9781003197614-11

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TURKEY: Governing the Unpredictable through Market Imperative

Author Paker, Evren Balta, Özel, S.

Publication Date 2022

Publication Place - Taylor and Francis

Type Book

Language English

Digital Yes

Manuscript No

Library Özyeğin University

Library Asset ID 978-100063487-7

Record ID f378f41f-8270-4460-9669-7cd90114ff5c

Library Location International Relations

Date 2022

Sample Text This chapter analyzes Turkey’s handling of the COVID-19 crisis, arguing that Turkey’s authoritarian regime type rather than populism per se is the central factor in making sense of its crisis response. The key features of Turkey’s response to COVID-19 were neither apparently denialist nor overwhelmingly conspiratorial. However, double standards, extensive data manipulation, a lack of transparency, and suppression of dissent have become characteristic features of Turkey’s handling of the virus—all of which point to an authoritarian style in the management of the crisis. Extensive school closures and age-based restrictions on movement are also some important components of the crisis response. Overall, the neoliberal market imperative and the absolute prioritization of the economy/business are ultimately what shaped the policy choices of the Turkish government.

DOI 10.4324/9781003197614-11