A primary school in Istanbul’s Umraniye neighborhood has recently prepared a “corner” remembering those who lost their lives during the abortive coup on July 15. A model of Sergeant Omer Halisdemir (who died that day), photos of armed soldiers describing the coup night, as well as models of tanks and people standing in front of tanks were put in the corner, with a caption that reads: Whatever you do, you will not stop the rise of the Turkish nation. Whatever you do, the victory will be of Islam. Journalists with the Turkish newspaper Evrensel called the principal of the Istanbul … Continue reading DOWNWARD SPIRAL : Turkey’s Radical Islamization Process Accelerating