Explaining the Reasons for the Coup d'etat of 15 July 2016 in Turkey Based on the Theory of Social Gaps

Abstract

Despite the AKP's pragmatic policies and broad reforms to the economic development of Turkey, Still in the process of democratization of the political structures of this country is faced with a profound crisis. On the other Hand, the main issue in this article is that Erdogan and the AKP authoritarianism, with the accelerated process continues and in the meantime, spectrum of opposition in this country, especially the armed forces with radical tendencies Kemalist have serious opponents of Erdogan policies and his party, design and implementation of a unfinished coup d'etat conflicted with him. In fact, in this paper, the authors efforts on providing a rigorous and scientific response this questions that what is most important the way for the military coup in Turkey? and why the coup failed? what will be Ankara domestic and international policies oriented toward? The results are indicative of the fact that adopt and implement authoritarian policies by AKP developed social and political gaps in Turkey and this led coup by the military and other Erdogan opponents. But in spite authoritarian policy there are some structures coup plotters victory and overthrow Erdogan's government remain unfinished. As well, the research Methodology in this article is based on historical sociology.

Keywords

• coup d'etat
• turkey
• the theory of social gaps
• authoritarianism
• militaris