How the CHP Enabled Erdoğan to Consolidate a One-Man Regime
‘A deeper look at the opposition’s record reveals an ugly truth. Despite the conventional wisdom, the CHP woefully failed in its...
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Torture and Impunity: Turkey a Test Case in the Limits of Human Rights Law
‘The international naming and shaming of the Turkish government reached its limits. What is left is a vibrant but vulnerable domestic...
How To Misread Turkish Fascism
‘Not only did the regime win again, thanks to its electoral engineering and certainly to its social engineering, but the victory...
The Secrets of Turkish Politics: Greed, Narcissism, Conformity
Other than — rightly — asking for Kılıçdaroğlu’s resignation, what are we doing to not lose the next elections? Are we taking...
A Grim Future Awaits Turkey’s Kurds
‘Kılıçdaroğlu and his chief supporters repeatedly stated that they were more nationalistic to convince nationalist voters to vote...
The EU and the U.S. Are Content with Erdoğan’s Continuity
‘Erdoğan now has two priorities: to chart a more assertive presence for Turkey globally, and to leverage Ankara’s position inside...
Seven Reasons The Votes for the Pro-Kurdish HDP/YSP Declined
Turkey held its first presidential runoff elections on May 14 and 28. Polls prior to the election showed Recep Tayyip Erdoğan’s...
How Will Geopolitics Shape Turkey’s International Future?
‘To tackle its economic woes, Ankara will likely embark on a mission to find money and investment: the Gulf, Russia and China could offer...
What Happens After Erdoğan?
‘Tens of millions of his supporters refer to Erdoğan as “Reis,” meaning “leader”. Abroad, there are hundreds of millions of...
Post-election Turkey: Deepening Problems, Widening Gaps
Already, there are signs that Turks, from all walks of life — especially those with little children — intend to seek opportunities...