A Decade After Turkey's 2016 Coup: How Power Consolidation, Regional Tensions, and Excluded Voices Shape Its Diplomatic and Economic Trajectory
Original framing: “July 15, 10 years on: Turkiye’s will, Turkiye’s victory” — Al Jazeera
The article fails to situate the 2016 coup attempt within a longer continuum of military interventions, Ottoman centralisation, and the Republic's early single‑party rule, which together shape contemporary power dynamics and public trust in institutions.
Turkey's post‑coup narrative of triumph masks a complex web of historical militarism, authoritarian consolidation, and exclusion of marginalized communities, echoing patterns seen in other post‑colonial states.
By foregrounding indigenous perspectives, historical continuities, and cross‑cultural comparisons, we see that the apparent economic and diplomatic gains are uneven and contingent on systemic reforms. Integrating scientific data, future scenario modelling, and artistic‑spiritual insights reveals the hidden costs of current policies and the potential for more resilient, inclusive pathways. The trickster lens uncovers the paradox of celebrated victory that simultaneously sustains repression, urging a re‑imagining of power that privileges accountability, dialogue, and diversified growth.