jasmine revolutionThe Turkish political model is unique and enviable to its troubled regional neighbors. Last month Turkey continued to set itself apart from its Arab neighbors as well as its central and southeast Asian brethren with another open, peaceful, pluralistic election strapped under its belt. The Turkish form of government grows exponentially in strength with each successful election and reduced threat of military intervention.
But as a strictly followed playbook, it is a poor fit for the Arab world that has been thrown into turmoil by the Jasmine Revolution. Turkey is possibly the world's most politically stable Islamic country that has a pluralist secular democracy. And after decades of military interventions into the political sphere, Turkey appears to be turning a corner, as the Justice and Development Party (AK Party) won a third consecutive election with support from roughly 50 percent of the electorate.
Combined with a growing economy, a stable banking sector, a successful privatization program over the past several years, and increasing prominence in both NATO and the G-20, many have suggested the Turkish governance structure could be a model for Arab nations that are attempting to throw off decades of rule by the few to embrace democratic and liberalized reforms.
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