Thursday, October 29, 2015 - 19:00
Thursday, October 29
Turkey is a country polarised as never before. The dramatic rise of the Justice and Development Party (AKP) was finally checked with the elections in June when the government lost its absolute majority in Parliament. New elections will be held in November at which President Recep Tayyip Erdogan will be seeking the two-thirds majority of parliament needed to change the constitution and create an executive presidency with sweeping powers. Jeremy Salt, long time commentator on the Middle East, will discuss the rise of the AKP since 2011 and the increasingly authoritarian role of Erdogan in shaping his 'new Turkey'. 7pm. Trades Hall, 54 Victoria St, Carlton. For more info ph 9662 3744