‘The US is failing to press Erdoğan’ – John Bolton
‘I think Biden has actually gone out of his way to try and mollify Erdogan. The shipment of F-16s presumably associated with Turkey,...
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Erdoğan and the Pillars of His Power – Prof Gökhan Bacık
The latest presidential and parliamentary elections in May this year resulted in yet another victory for Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and his...
‘We need an economic program, urgently’ – Prof Fatih Özatay
In June, a new Minister of Treasury and Finance and President of the Central Bank were appointed. There has frequently been an emphasis on...
Turkey’s ‘Economic Quagmire:’ Three Questions for Mahfi Eğilmez
Does Erdoğan’s Gov’t have an economic program to tackle the deepening crisis? Is an IMF solution on the horizon? Turkish economist...
‘Erdoğan is transforming the state as he wishes’ – Prof Gökhan Bacık
Prof Gökhan Bacık teaches political science at Palacky University in Moravia, Czech Republic. His research interests include the modern...
Turkey, Iran Define Western Democracies as ‘Chaos’ – Prof Hamit Bozarslan
In the past two weeks much of the world’s attention was on France. The wave of protests and violence, which shattered several major...
Will a Change of Course Save Turkey’s Economy?
Turkey’s parliamentary and presidential elections concluded with the re-election of Recep Tayyip Erdoğan. The president’s...
“The EU Sees Turkey as a Problem to be Managed Rather Than a Partner” – Alexander Clarkson
Alexander Clarkson is a lecturer in German and European Studies in King’s College London. He sat down with FTP to discuss the future of...
Steven Cook – “Erdoğan’s Cabinet More Window Dressing than Anything Else”
Turkey’s elections, regarded widely as “existential,” are over, and their consequences are being scrutinized by analysts the world...
“Erdoğan has blocked any possibility of street organization through civil society” – Samim Akgönül
Recep Tayyip Erdoğan won the presidential elections in Turkey last Sunday, defeating Kemal Kiliçdaroglu in the second round. Despite...