Turkey: The Sick Man of Europe
‘Its relations with the rest of the world are in similarly ill health. The country is a NATO member, yet Greece (another member) is its...
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After the Elections: How Endangered is Turkey’s Civil Code?
There is a “religious vein” in this country that has been against the Civil Code from the moment of its adoption, and whose burning...
How To Misread Turkish Fascism
‘Not only did the regime win again, thanks to its electoral engineering and certainly to its social engineering, but the victory...
Will Erdoğan Make a U-turn and go to the IMF?
‘The IMF could help the country’s president, who won reelection late last month, set his economy in order, not least by helping to...
Steven Cook – “Erdoğan’s Cabinet More Window Dressing than Anything Else”
Turkey’s elections, regarded widely as “existential,” are over, and their consequences are being scrutinized by analysts the world...
The Secrets of Turkish Politics: Greed, Narcissism, Conformity
Other than — rightly — asking for Kılıçdaroğlu’s resignation, what are we doing to not lose the next elections? Are we taking...
Seven Reasons The Votes for the Pro-Kurdish HDP/YSP Declined
Turkey held its first presidential runoff elections on May 14 and 28. Polls prior to the election showed Recep Tayyip Erdoğan’s...
“Erdoğan has blocked any possibility of street organization through civil society” – Samim Akgönül
Recep Tayyip Erdoğan won the presidential elections in Turkey last Sunday, defeating Kemal Kiliçdaroglu in the second round. Despite...
How Will Geopolitics Shape Turkey’s International Future?
‘To tackle its economic woes, Ankara will likely embark on a mission to find money and investment: the Gulf, Russia and China could offer...
No “Reset” For US-Turkey Relations
Erdoğan’s victory, coupled with political dynamics in his country, expose what has long been evident: The two historic pillars of the...