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MILITARY DISENGAGEMENT FROM POLITICS IN TURKEY LESSONS FOR PAKISTAN

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http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/gssr.2021(VI-III).10      10.31703/gssr.2021(VI-III).10      Published : Sep 2021

Military Disengagement from Politics in Turkey: Lessons for Pakistan

Abstract

    The armed forces had a predominant role in the Turkish polity until 2002. During 1960 and 2002, the military had staged direct coups, i.e. 1960, 1971, 1980 and 1997 and maintained an indirect role in internal and external politics through various institutions such as National Security Council (NSC), National Unity Command (NUC), Military courts, Military corporations (OYAK), and Military Pension Fund (MPF). However, the rise of the Justice and Development Party (AKP) has replaced the hitherto predominance of the army in Turkish polity. This research paper highlights that AKP has been successful in disengaging the military from politics with mass support, continuous successes in elections, and managing internal and external threats. Further, the manuscript explored the quest of Turkey to become a member of the European Union, great powers support to Tayyab Erdogan on ensuring human rights, and the principle of republicanism have contributed to the AKP project of civilian supremacy over the armed forces.

    (1) Usman Khan
    Lecturer in Political Science, University of Malakand, Chakdara, KP, Pakistan.
    (2) Bakhtiar Khan
    Assistant Professor, Political Science, University of Buner, KP, Pakistan.
    (3) Jamal Shah
    Associate Professor, Department of Political Science, Government Post Graduate College Mardan, KP, Pakistan.
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    CHICAGO : Khan, Usman, Bakhtiar Khan, and Jamal Shah. 2021. "Military Disengagement from Politics in Turkey: Lessons for Pakistan." Global Social Sciences Review, VI (III): 88-96 doi: 10.31703/gssr.2021(VI-III).10

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    HARVARD : KHAN, U., KHAN, B. & SHAH, J. 2021. Military Disengagement from Politics in Turkey: Lessons for Pakistan. Global Social Sciences Review, VI, 88-96.

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    MHRA : Khan, Usman, Bakhtiar Khan, and Jamal Shah. 2021. "Military Disengagement from Politics in Turkey: Lessons for Pakistan." Global Social Sciences Review, VI: 88-96

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    TURABIAN : Khan, Usman, Bakhtiar Khan, and Jamal Shah. "Military Disengagement from Politics in Turkey: Lessons for Pakistan." Global Social Sciences Review VI, no. III (2021): 88-96. https://doi.org/10.31703/gssr.2021(VI-III).10