ABSTRACT
Erdogan had a choice after the failed coup attempt. He could either use the incident to reconcile with opponents, uniting Turks in common cause and service to the country, or he could crack down. Erdogan previously became more autocratic when under pressure. He was dismissive of the Gezi Park protests and the 2013 corruption investigation. Predictably, Erdogan doubled own after the failed coup attempt, unleashing his “inner Stalin.”
