Erdogan’s attempt to cow academia will meet resistance
Appointing an ill-qualified party loyalist to head an elite university is part of Erdogan’s campaign to transform Turkey
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In this article
- Erosion of academic freedoms
- Cultural hegemony and Turkey's 'reconquest'
- Academic resistance
- Loyalty over merit has costs
- Global trend
- Outlook
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