How did you draw that result? American imperialism tried to topple Erdoğan in july 15th 2016, not leftists. As i know china was transformed from pure communism to market-place soft communism. Where is the wrong here for Turkish islamists. Anyway you couldn't understand Turkish political dynamics well, you should study it hard.
In their relations with developing/under-developed countries, the US likes to take individuals to cooperate with, rather than the entire establishment. This does not, however, mean that, having used them, the US would not later throw them under the bus.
Erdogan could be one of them. When you remind us July 15th, you conveniently ignore the previous 15 years that Erdogan had been in power at that time. How did he came to power? Who did he talk to during and after his imprisonment? How did the entire mainstream media created an air of governance crisis in Turkey and scared people to vote for the new AKP in the early 2000s?
As for July 16th coup attempt, it was one of the most unprofessional coup attempt I have ever seen.
I have studied previous coups in Turkey. This last one, however, does not fit the general structure of a coup. You want to see a real coup attempt actively supported by the US? I suggest you to check the 2002 coup d'etat against Hugo Chavez.
China has never completely adopted a foreign ideology, but, constantly transformed them according to national needs. Even Buddhism, once it landed in China, was entirely transformed. Being the Middle Kingdom with 3000 years of history as a continuous state within more or less same borders, China has immense experience. Today's model cannot be named, as well, it is just the China Model. Known experiences, such as Marxism/Socialism, can give an idea, but cannot explain it entirely. That's why everyone has their opinion of China's system.
What is wrong with Turkish Islamists is mainly, in my opinion, their economic-political character. Politically, they are conservative but economically, they are liberal.
This makes Islamist parties all over the world a practical ally of the US; because the US also politically conservative, economically liberal.
Mostly true.
Islamist PMs Menderes and Özal both were pro American.
15 July failed coup attempted by american backed islamist Gülen teror organization.
And yes.. Islamist groups were performing prayer towards American 6th fleet anchored on the Bosphorus while leftists and pro-Atatürk nationalists were protesting .
That's the major contradiction, indeed.
Islamist groups do not have a clear political agenda as they are unable to draft a vision of the society they want to build on modern norms.
What they dream as an ideal society is mostly archaic, hence, does not fit the present reality. Then, clashes happen between current technology and progress and fossilized ideas of ideal political system.
However, what has never changed in Islamist politics is their neo-liberal economic DNA. This makes Islamist politic quite opportunistic.
