Sinan Ciddi: “The Turkish Electorate Is Not Interested in Democratic Governance”
FTP sat down with Sinan Ciddi, non-resident senior fellow at the Foundation for Defense of Democracies (FDD) to discuss his predictions for...
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If Erdoğan Rigs the Elections…
“It is widely expected that Ankara will ratify Sweden’s NATO membership bid. But that by itself may not be enough to lift congressional...
How Does a Turkish President Concede an Election?
Much of the anxiety surrounding Turkey’s presidential contest—and how Erdogan will respond to its results—is a consequence of his...
Turkey: Two Roads Diverge
The question that Turkish voters face is which one to take. On May 14 Turkish voters can determine which way modern...
How the EU Should Deal with Post-election Turkey
A long period of turbulence is probably be unavoidable, and building a constructive relationship will remain challenging. The EU’s key...
Turkish Election Scenarios and Potential Consequences
There are two scenarios following the elections. The first is that Erdoğan will remain in power, potentially somewhat restrained by...
How Turkey’s Election Could Push the U.S. Toward Authoritarianism
It’s human to see things through a binary prism: left versus right, drama versus comedy, democracy versus autocracy. But we can...
Erdoğan May Be Behind, But the Opposition is Far from Victory
There is less than a month to go until what will be by far be the most consequential presidential and parliamentary elections of recent...
U.S. Sanctions Turkish Entities for Aiding Russian War Effort
While Turkey emphasizes its ongoing commitment to helping Ukraine, Turkish entities continue to defy Western sanctions against Russia,...
May 14 Elections: It’s the Female Voters, Stupid!
Women have a lot to lose if the AKP remains in power. The party has taken a number of controversial stances against gender equality in...