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The political trial of Fethullah Gülen, a moderate Turkish religious leader, helped to greatly expand civil liberties and strengthen democracy in Turkey. The trial began in 2000 in an Ankara state security court (now disbanded) and ended in 2008 in an appeals court in Gülen's favor. This book explores Gülen's trial, examines the evolving process of Turkey's efforts to enter the European Union, and discusses ways that the EU's insistence on expanding civil liberties in Turkey and reforming the judicial system affected the outcome of the trial (and vice versa).
List of contents
Chapter 1 Foreword Chapter 2 Acknowledgments Chapter 3 Introduction Chapter 4 Chapter 1 A Painful Prosecution, But Ultimately a Step Forward Chapter 5 Chapter 2 Fethullah Gülen and the "Movement" Chapter 6 Chapter 3 Turkey's History, Culture, Religion & Politics: Setting the Background for the Trial Chapter 7 Chapter 4 The European Union Helps Extend Democracy in Turkey Chapter 8 Chapter 5 Turkey's Courts: Fair, Independent, and Impartial? Chapter 9 Chapter 6 Turkey's Problematic Press, Media, and Law of Defamation Chapter 10 Chapter 7 Prelude to Prosecution: A Vicious Media Campaign Chapter 11 Chapter 8 The Prosecution and Trial of Fethullah Gülen Chapter 12 Chapter 9 The Trial Court Delivers Its Judgment Chapter 13 Chapter 10 The Appeals: Preserving the Acquittal Chapter 14 Chapter 11 Gülen's Immigration Case in the United States: Intersection of U.S. Government and Turkey's Military? Chapter 15 Chapter 12 Final Thoughts Chapter 16 Appendices Chapter 17 Appendix A: Chronology Chapter 18 Appendix B: Bibliography and Official Documents Chapter 19 Appendix C: Relevant and Comparable Civil Liberties Guarantees Chapter 20 Index Chapter 21 About the Author
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By James C. Harrington
