‘I Expect Another Erdoğan Victory, But…’ – Marco Ansaldo
Marco Ansaldo is an expert on Turkey, the Kurdish question, Northern Iraq, Cyprus, the Middle East and the Vatican. A scientific adviser to...
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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...
Will Turkey Re-embrace Pro-western Policies, Whoever Wins?
Many pundits see the upcoming elections—quite rightly—as Turkey’s last chance of exit. With HÜDA-PAR joining the People’s Alliance...
‘For a Real Change in Turkey, the Will of Feminists is Crucial’ – Nora Şeni
Prof Nora Şeni is a historian, geopolitician, at Paris 8 University, and a former director of the French Institute of Anatolian Studies....
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...
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...
Even If Erdoğan Loses, He Might Not Leave
As we approach what is seen as an existential referendum “the Chief”—a nickname for Erdoğan—there is a growing consensus among...