Is Turkey Secular?
“The state has an official religion, Sunni Islam. The Directorate of Religious Affairs (Diyanet) is one of the most important...
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Bitte Hammargren: “If Erdoğan Fails to Win, He Might End Up in Court”
Photo Credit | Stefan Bladh Bitte Hammargren’s new book, “Never-Ending Drama: Turkey at 100,” (Drama Utan Slut: Turkiet 100 år)...
Angry Youth Voters Will Define the Outcome of the Election
“The fate of this election will be determined by the mass of 3-5 million voters, half of whom are young and angry at the tides at the...
The EU Needs a Policy Consensus About a Post-election Turkey
For EU institutions divided over the wisdom of Turkish accession, President Erdoğan’s hostility towards the West has made it easier to...
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...
Turkey’s Drone Attack is a Challenge for Biden
“Picking a fight with both the SDF and the US so close to the election is a brazen play for support from Turkish nationalists. The...
Prof Ergil: ‘Because of its Elite, Turkey Remains an Incomplete Nation’
The first guest in FTP’s newly launched brief interview series is political scientist Prof Doğu Ergil. A keen observer of Turkish...
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...