September 5, 2025Law & Social InquiryOpen Access

Authoritarian Legacies in Law and Democratic Backsliding: The Case of Turkey’s Specially Authorized Courts

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DÖDefne Över

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The article examines democratic backsliding and authoritarian practices in Turkey's legal system, highlighting the role of special courts in this context.

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Democratic backsliding processes exploit existing legal structures, undermining democratic institutions and norms.
The AKP government has utilized special courts to silence opposition, framing repression as democratization efforts.
Legal legacies from military rule serve as tools for contemporary autocrats to consolidate power and justify repressive measures.
The study illustrates how aspiring autocrats manipulate historic legal frameworks to obscure authoritarian actions.

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Defne Över (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68c239a3b210217d6477cece https://doi.org/10.1017/lsi.2025.10099

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The article examines democratic backsliding and authoritarian practices in Turkey's legal system, highlighting the role of special courts in this context.

Authoritarian Legacies in Law and Democratic Backsliding: The Case of Turkey’s Specially Authorized Courts

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Authoritarian Legacies in Law and Democratic Backsliding: The Case of Turkey’s Specially Authorized Courts

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