Leftist authoritarianism in Turkey, 1960-1990

• Applicant: Professorin Dr. Berna Pekesen
• Subject Area: Modern and Contemporary History
• Term: from 2012 to 2018
• Project identifier: Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (DFG) - Project number 215371922

It gives an overview about the steps of the research done up to now, and it offers some options how to modify the statements given in the first application after reading a certain bulk of sources. Reasons for the reapplication asking for further 18 months financial support may be summarized as follows. In particular the ascertaining of qualitatively and quantitatively new sources makes additional support necessary. The sources may be found in the State Archive in Ankara, and extremely important material exists in private hands which can be used for research for the first time thus explaining the subjectivity of activists and the inner history of the radical movement in Turkey.

• DFG Programme: Research Grants