Reversal of Fortune: Turkey's Unraveling Democracy

Documentary • NR • Directed by: Barry Avrich • 77 minutes

A powerful and uncensored exploration of how Turkey has become the epicenter in a world of rising tensions between Russia and the United States, the Middle East and Europe. Reversal of Fortune: Turkey's Unraveling Democracy investigates the power and tactics of the right-wing populist president, Recep Tayyip Erdogan and how he has consolidated domestic politics and used military and diplomatic means to solidify Turkey as a regional power. From ruthless crackdowns on scores of journalists arrested, academics officially banned from leaving the country, and many of the highest-ranking military officers arrested to the nefarious and failed 2016 coup, the film outlines Erdogan’s mission to bring order and stability but has led to unraveling of liberal Turkey to massive conflicts with the Gulen movement, coup plotters and Kurdish nationalists - all of which have culminated in the crisis of modern Turkey.