Erdogan's Carrot-and-Stick Approach To Protests a Loser

Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan should seek inclusive policies, not engage in witch hunts.
Turkey's Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan addresses members of parliament from his ruling AK Party (AKP) during a meeting at the Turkish parliament in Ankara June 25, 2013. Turkish anti-terrorism police detained 20 people in raids in the capital Ankara on Tuesday in connection with weeks of anti-government protests across the country, media reports said. The unrest began at the end of May when police used force against campaigners opposed to plans to redevelop a central Istanbul park. The protest spiralled int
Turkey's Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan addresses members of parliament from his ruling Justice and Development Party at the Turkish parliament in Ankara, June 25, 2013. - REUTERS/Umit Bektas
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Orhan Kemal Cengiz
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It is becoming more or less clear what survival strategy the government and the prime minister will adopt.

This strategy can be summarized as a “witch hunt” against those seen as instigators of protests, while taking some steps to soothe the intensive criticism of the government.

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