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Starting in 2014, the identification of the individual with the male person, the boiling down of the social into the familial, and the Sunni-Muslimization of women's rights claims turned out to be decisive features in Turkey's sociopolitical space.

After the coup d'état attempt, the sanctification of Erdoğan's persona found its place in the claim to a new national liberation war, with a remarkable increase in the frequency and intensity of reference to enemies inside and outside the country.

The post-2013 phase of the AKP's rule hosted increasing hostility towards rights-based socio-political opposition. This stage can be defined by the pervasion of anti-feminist discourse into the sphere of women's rights.

Prof. Dr. Simten Coşar has penned an article approaching the regime change in Turkey from a feminist perspective. Here is the first part of her article, which will be followed by three others in upcoming three days.