The Sanctity of Citizens’ Votes in Turkey is in Danger
“Turkish voters lack important resources to choose their next president. Turks lack unfiltered information about all political parties...
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Biden Must Tell Erdogan to Stop Targeting US Partners
Turkey is suspected of having carried out a drone strike inside of Iraqi Kurdistan that almost killed the leader of the Syrian...
Steven Cook: ‘Never Count Erdoğan Out’
Steven Cook is the Senior Fellow for Middle East and Africa Studies at the Council on Foreign Relations. He’s the author of several...
Five Reasons Erdoğan Might Be Re-elected
“Erdoğan, personally, is compelled to win these elections. If he loses them, he would most certainly face the high criminal court to...
‘Turkish society has become one that disrespects rules’ – Prof Ersin Kalaycıoğlu
In its centennial as a republic, Turkey faces a crucial election that brings a choice: a return to democracy, or a deepening autocracy. The...
Turbulence Ahead: Three Scenarios for Turkey’s Elections
“Turkish society has proven resilient in the face of creeping authoritarianisation in the 2010s. Yet that halfway state of affairs may...
Is an ‘Erdoğan Exit’ Possible Next Month?
‘Erdogan may win the presidency but lose his majority in the Grand National Assembly, Türkiye’s unicameral parliament. That...
‘In Turkey, nationalism will become the mass ideology’ – Mümtaz’er Türköne to FTP
Turkey will go to the polls on 14 May. This election is a referendum that will decide Turkey’s future political system. Political...
Win or Lose: Turkish voters Are Torn Between Hope and Anxiety
“I worry about this certainty about change and its implications for Turkish society if Erdoğan is able to hold onto power. For many,...
The Turkish Referendum on Recep Tayyip Erdogan
Recent earthquakes have raised the stakes of an already fraught election year for Turkey. Failure in the face of disaster and harsh...