Recep Tayyip Erdogan uses Turkey military coup buzz to expand powers, curb dissent

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Recep Tayyip Erdogan uses Turkey military coup buzz to expand powers, curb dissent

Erdogan_c0-148-2877-1825_s885x516Turkey’s military leaders, in the face of rising speculation at home and abroad, took the extraordinary step last week of denying plans for a coup. But with domestic turmoil, a rising terrorist threat, chaos in the region and a history of military interventions in Ankara, the denials haven’t quieted buzz from Washington. Turkish generals have intervened…


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