Shall we eat Turkey for Thanksgiving or for Taksim Park in Istanbul?

Shall we eat Turkey for Thanksgiving or for Taksim Park in Istanbul.

Should the governance model in Turkey be a successful example of political Islam in a country?

Written by Trio Wisudhanto

Turkey has long emulated as a model of democracy in Islamic countries. Apparently massive protest that occurred months ago in Turkey against the prime minister (*as the leader of a democratic outcome) turned increasing attention among Islamic rulers in the middle east. Moreover Turkey has been hit by a wave of protests, triggered by a police crackdown on peaceful protest related to environmental issues related in a park near Taksim field. Consequently, at that provocation, it has turned into a protest demonstration against the Erdogan's government dissatisfaction.

It all began with protests and demonstrations against the development of the plan back in Istanbul some time ago; Government's plan to build a city like the Ottoman era: tidying stores, houses and apartments in Istanbul square is part of a plan to Islamize Turkey, commented the protesters.

Protests and demonstrations that Erdogan needs to face have raised concerns among Islamic rulers in the Arab Spring countries, since Turkey had previously been praised as a good example of democracy in Islamic countries. In addition to it, the leaders of the Muslim Brotherhood describes anti-Erdogan aims to undermine the project of Islamization in Turkey.

Being mighty for more than a decade, Erdogan party's vote share has increased in the last three elections.

Turkey has experienced rapid progress in the field of economics and its influence has increased dramatically in the Middle East and on a global scale. But many Turks, especially the secular, accuse Erdogan's increasingly authoritarian. He is also accused of silencing the media, tighting the party's grip on the country, putting religion (Islam) in the middle of political and violating the secular Turkish constitution.

Some deliberately want to make it seem that what is happening in Turkey is a revolution. Are they, the demonstrators redundant? And they furthermore have nothing to do with what happens on the pitch. Should Islamic leaders in Egypt and Tunisia be concerned about the problems faced by Erdogan in Turkey? As of yet, unanswered questions abound.