Whoever Wins, Turkey’s Economy Is Heading for a Crash
“An economic balloon filled with easy money is no different than a real one filled with helium: If you keep inflating it, it will...
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All Paths Lead to a Second Round, According to Pollsters
On of Turkey’s leading op/ed sites, affiliated with the secular/center main opposition Republican People’s Party (CHP), has asked...
May 14 Elections: What’s At Stake May Be Beyond Imagination
“Between Moscow, Beijing and Riyadh, there is a kind of pro-Erdoğan triangle. On the other hand, a great majority of democratic...
How the Turkish Opposition is Failing to Win Over Disgruntled Voters
Despite running ahead in most opinion polls, the opposition still has its work cut out. In order to win it must stay unified, avoid...
The Operational and Political Benefits of Turkey’s New Warship
The Turkish Navy has received the amphibious assault ship TCG Anadolu, its largest vessel ever, from which the military will deploy heavy...
If Defeated, What Would Erdoğan Do?
“With the full resources of the state and pliant media at his disposal, the president can certainly command disproportionate...
The Stakes Could Not Be Higher for Erdoğan
“One danger is that the opposition will pull ahead on election night—but narrowly—and that Erdoğan will lean on the YSK and...
Kılıçdaroğlu is Likely to Disappoint Turkey’s Western Allies – Bobby Ghosh
‘Even if there is a change in government in Ankara after May 14, its priorities will be very different than those of Washington or...
How Will The Election Effect Turkish-American Relations?
“There has been no major objection to Turkey’s military presence in Syria from the opposition alliance. The only party who...
Election Watch: First-Time Voters Hold the Key
“The number of first-time young voters in Turkey is 5.2 million, a significant portion of the electorate that could sway the election...