Ömer Taşpinar

National War College / Brookings Institution

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Professor of National Security Strategy at the National War College and a senior fellow at the Brookings Institution

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Since the failed coup just a week ago, Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has rounded up some 10,000 soldiers, academics and government workers.

After the Coup in Turkey: A State of Emergency

Since the failed coup just a week ago, Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has rounded up some 10,000 soldiers, academics and government workers.

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