Baker Institute and the Project on Middle East Political ScienceYildirim, A.KadirLynch, Marc2017-02-082017-02-082016Baker Institute and the Project on Middle East Political Science. "Contemporary Turkish Politics." (2016) James A. Baker III Institute for Public Policy: <a href="http://www.bakerinstitute.org/research/there-still-hope-turkish-democracy/">http://www.bakerinstitute.org/research/there-still-hope-turkish-democracy/</a>.https://hdl.handle.net/1911/93866This compilation of memos draws from an October 2016 workshop at the Baker Institute, where more than a dozen scholars of Turkish politics delved into the relationship between recent developments in Turkey and the history of the Turkish state, the evolution of the ruling Justice and Development Party, and the complex identity politics of the region. The authors of this collection provide rich context, new data and sharp analysis of the nuanced challenges facing the Turkey and the region today.eng