We are excited to announce the release of Civic Death in Contemporary Turkey: Mass Surveillance and the Authoritarian State by our colleague Seçkin Sertdemir, published by Cambridge University Press. The study investigates the profound implications of state actions on individual citizens in Turkey following the failed 2016 coup attempt.
In this study, Sertdemir examines the Turkish government’s response to the coup, which included the dismissal of approximately 152,000 individuals through emergency decrees known as Kanun hükmünde kararnameli. The book explores how these authoritarian securitisation methods were implemented and their impact on the lives of the affected individuals.
Sertdemir’s analysis brings together perspectives from political philosophy, social anthropology, and sociology to shed light on the lived experiences of those targeted by these measures. The book also highlights the specific impacts on women, as well as disabled and LGBTQ+ communities.
To read more about the book click here.
*Seckin Sertdemir is a Visiting Fellow in the European Institute at London School of Economics and Political Science.
PSA Turkish Politics Specialist Group 