The Misery of the Turkish Opposition
Instead of a genuine admission of defeat and soul-searching, the entire opposition has chosen to pretend that “the results were after all...
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How Turkey’s Opposition Elite Misled Voters and Enabled Erdoğan
‘The wider failure of public intellectuals is twofold: first, raising the expectations of people who looked up to their analysis and were...
Imamoğlu Declares an ‘Uphill Battle’: Can He Win Istanbul Again?
‘By announcing his candidacy, İmamoğlu put his entire political career on the table; His message should be read as ‘all or...
Turkish Opposition At Each Other’s Throats
“For days now, we see double-dyed figures of the CHP mumble about’ ‘change’ without elaborating what they mean. Leadership, or...
Is Turkey Beyond the Opposition’s Grasp?
“Erdoğan does not make ‘foreign policy’ and (if you want the truth) we do not like foreign policy either. Erdoğan is...
‘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...
Bill Clinton’s Prophecy About Turkey Was Spot On, But…
As Clinton predicted, Turkey’s future has and will be “critical to shaping the 21st century” for many reasons. But not for the...
Women’s Rights to be Targeted in Post-election Turkey
‘According to the World Economic Forum’s 2022 Global Gender Gap Index Report, Turkey ranked 124th among the 146 countries researched....
Erdoğan’s Social Engineering Exposes a Desire for Fascism
‘The longer Erdoğan remains in power, the greater his chances of molding the public’s mindset, which is being bombarded on a daily...
How the Arab Media Reacted to Erdoğan’s Election Victory
‘Although negative Arab media coverage of Erdoğan’s victory was often aligned with state-level hostilities toward Erdoğan’s...