Despite Withdrawal, Medal for Sisi Only Exposes Lack of Credibility
How was it possible to grant the Medal of St. George to Egypt’s president Abdel…
Old Reflexes and New Challenges for Turkish-German Relations
As long as formal and informal channels of dialogue are kept open, and a fair,…
Germany’s Social Democrat Leadership Has Changed But Future Remains Shaky
The SPD decided to continue to support Merkel’s current grand coalition but it is likely…
Has the End of Merkel’s Coalition Come in Germany?
Over the past years the reputation and popularity of the SPD has gradually decreased, but…
French-German Tension May Create Deep Divisions in Europe
France and Germany are at odds over several issues and the NATO Leaders meeting next…
All Eyes Are on Kramp-Karrenbauer But Merz Waits in the Shadows
Merz prefers to officially support Kramp-Karrenbauer while simultaneously continuing to appear as an alternative in…
Does Germany’s Political System Need Fundamental Reform?
Germany’s Federal Minister for Economic Affairs and Energy has called for reform of Germany’s political…
SPD’s Uninspiring Elections Will Lead to No Change
In the next weeks, SPD members will ultimately have a new chairperson on whom party…
Germany’s Safe Zone Proposal: A Failed Move for Domestic Ambitions
At the end of the day, the move by the CDU leader will most likely…
The YPG Myth Downplays a Danger For the West
A false narrative is established in which YPG members, sympathizers and even its leading figures…
Wilfully Ignorant? Western Objections to Turkey Are Not Based On Facts But Prejudice
Western countries, think-tanks, and media representatives do not hesitate to challenge Turkey in favor of…
The YPG Has a Bloody History in Syria, But the West Turns a Blind Eye
How can a terrorist organization such as the PKK, which is regarded as a prohibited…
Jacques Chirac: What Legacy Does He Leave Behind?
Chirac has had a fundamental impact on the trajectory of the French system of government…
Calls to Reform the UN Security Council Are Getting Louder
Closely allied countries such as Germany and Turkey should continue to stress their requests and…
Germany’s Far-Right grows not through Bold Leaps, but in Small Steps
All democratic political parties that openly reject the AfD’s position must recognize the importance of…
Will Turkey’s Kemalist Left Break its Silence against the PKK?
Reasonable left-wing supporters should start questioning the current trajectory of Turkey’s traditional nationalist leftist bloc…
Germany Elections: The Right-Wing strengthens, but Centrists hold on to Power
A nightmare has not come true – for now. The political elites from Germany’s centrist…
Intra-party Conflict among Germany’s Christian Democrats: Foreboding Signs for the Elections in Saxony?
In the aftermath of the upcoming state elections on Sunday, German Christian Democrat politicians will…
Desperate for Leadership: Who will take on the Role of SPD Chairperson?
Germany does not have a political tradition where political figures are in the foreground brings…
Three State Elections That Could Shake Up German Politics
In the upcoming months, elections of three federal state parliaments will be held in Germany.…
Are New Political Constellations Being Formed in Germany?
Germany’s political parties are going through a period of transformation. Whether these ongoing developments might…
How to Discuss Turkey’s Presidential System
In order to establish the presidential system fully, Turkey needs time and constructive discussions. Views…
Call For an Uprising Against German Defense Minister?
The statements made by alleged “moderate” AfD members could be taken as a notice as…
Turkey’s Civil-Military Relations after the Coup Attempt
Despite the civilian government’s determined will and several structural measures, a potential junta within the…
What Awaits Turkey’s Presidential System
The ability of opposition parties to form an alliance and to gather together is related…
Germany in Danger: Who Cares About Far-Right Extremism?
Germany must face right-right extremism as soon as possible and start a collective struggle against…
Bloc Politics Determined the Results of the Istanbul Elections
Turkey’s dynamic political and its own path of democratic experience, which definitely must not be…
Western Media on the Istanbul Mayoral Election: Obstruction through Editoralizing Content?
The Western media have portrayed Ekrem Imamoglu as an ideal candidate for Turkish politics and…
The End of Center Political Parties in Germany?
Smaller parties will most likely reduce the SPD to an insignificant role which in the…
Why Turkey’s Democratic Left Party Did Not Support Ekrem Imamoglu
It might even be the case the voters of small parties will decide whether Ekrem…
The Ibiza Scandal in Austria: A Political Design in Europe?
The chaos in Austrian politics had been triggered due to a video scandal in which…
Another Populist? Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer’s Statements on Istanbul Elections
Even in a case where the CHP candidate becomes successful on June 23, the fact…
Imamoglu, Populism and the CHP
The CHP electorate will need to decide whether they want to continue with the populist…
Is it Possible to Stop the Far-Right in Europe?
According to a secret report of Germany’s domestic intelligence service, terrorism tendencies are increasing within…
How to Brand a State: Debating German Identity
It should be clear for all in Germany that the people used in the Deutsche…
New Alliances and Potential Power Struggles Within Germany’s CDU
There are interesting issues being discussed in the media and political circles as to whether…
Turkey’s CHP is Reminiscent of the Far-Right in Europe
Despite several confusing trends, it is a weird fact that Turkey’s main center-left political party,…
Germany’s Twofold Ambition: Spend Less, Be More Powerful
Cooperating and acting closely with France and attempting to utilize the UN Security Council presidency…
How to Understand the Dynamics Behind Turkey’s Election Results
In the upcoming days and perhaps weeks there are going to be discussions on why…
Turkey’s Secularists and Separatists Hand in Hand to the Ballots
What did the CHP and Iyi Party promise the HDP in order to receive support?…
Why are You Afraid of Calling Christchurch a Terrorist Attack?
The Western world should be aware of an increasing danger caused by a new wave…
A Muslim Chancellor in Germany?
In response to Ralph Brinkhaus’ statements on the possibility of having a German Muslim Chancellor, Germany’s…
Neither Sincere Nor Concrete: Is Turkey’s Opposition Getting Ready for Another Defeat?
While the People’s Alliance refers itself to a set of compatible ambitions and narratives, the…
Ambivalent Policies and the Loss of Western Values
Norbert Röttgen, Germany’s Chair of the Foreign Affairs Committee, described the Venezuelan President Maduro as…
Germany’s New Strategy Against the PKK or Just Temporary Steps?
Germany needs to start an actual struggle against all potential PKK components flourished in Germany…
Is Germany Intervening in the Internal Affairs of Venezuela?
The report published by Wissenschaftlicher Dienst des Bundestages stresses the fact that the German parliament’s decision…
European Double Standards on Venezuela
While recently Germany’s economy minister Altmaier visited Egypt this week and met with the putschist…
German Democrats Have to Stand United Against Far-Right Amid Turbulent Times
Comparing the AfD to the Nazi times, Charlotte Knobloch stated that the AfD “bases it politics…
Meanderings on the Road to Presidency: Ince’s Calculations and Miscalculations
The CHP should try to clarify what the party’s main purpose is in the short…
Turkey’s Fight Against Terrorism: PKK, not Kurds
There is a deliberate confusion by using the term “Kurds” in relation to both societal…
Can Germany’s Non-Permanent Seat at the UN Security Council Bring Reform?
Germany already had established together with Brazil, Japan and India the so-called G4 group in…
The SETA Foundation’s 2018 Annual Report has been Published
The SETA Foundation’s Annual Report consists of eight comprehensive parts that address, for instance, domestic…
How the Presidential Systems in the US and Turkey React Differently to Budget Issues
The longest government shutdown occurred under President Bill Clinton and this had costed the government…
Lack of Sensitivity against Discrimination in Germany: The Gedeon Affair
Subsequent to some warning words by the President, Gedeon attacked the President by stating “she…
Seven Challenges for New CDU Leader Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer
Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer needs to clarify her relations with Angela Merkel. Even though she underscores her…
Who did Kemal Kilicdaroglu Want to Please with his Germany Visit?
Even though the CHP chair stressed that Germany should take into account Turkey’s sensitivities in…
Continuing Alliances in Turkey’s 2019 Local Elections
The local elections to be held in Turkey in 2019 will take place in a…
Who’s Who in the CDU Race for Presidency?
Will the new chairperson of the CDU cooperate with Angela Merkel, or will it give…
German Media and the Problem of Proportional Representation
The problem that the media in Germany is not proportionally representative with regards to the…
Will Merkel’s Depart from the CDU Spark a Debate on the German Political System?
What would be the result in German politics if the head of the executive was…
Deliberate Misunderstandings Regarding the Republican Character of Turkey
It should be kept in mind that in Turkey today while on the one hand…
What’s Really Behind Turkey’s Student Oath Debate?
It seems that in cases when a decision made by the Erdogan administration is ruled…
Dual-Citizenship of Turks: A Populist Instrument in German Politics?
Politicians in Germany with certain future career goals regularly and insistently address similar populist and…
Elections in Bavaria and the Future of Conservatives in German Politics
The elections to be held on Sunday will show how the future of conservatives in…
Towards a Limited but Robust Rapprochement Between Turkey and Germany
While on the one hand it can be stated that a new era is launched…
Public Pressure in Germany and the Future of Hans-Georg Maassen
Is it normal for a person, who is not even a politician – neither a…
How Do We Remember Adnan Menderes in Contemporary Turkish Politics?
Most people still are in the opinion that Turkey owes much to Adnan Menderes due…
Lack of Communication Between Germany’s Domestic Federal Authorities?
It is this very ambivalent situation, in which the head of the federal government has…
Thilo Sarrazin’s Hostile Takeover: Does Islam Obstruct Progress and Threaten Society?
Sarrazin concludes that the “religiously colored cultural unity of the majority of Muslims” and their…
Turkey is important for Europe despite Sigmar Gabriel’s false prophecies
By warning that Europe would pay the price if Turkey was to become destablized by…
The Trump Effect on Turkey-Germany relations
Even though Germany’s recent positive position regarding Turkey is based rather on economic interests and…
A chance to deepen Turkey-Germany relations
The Turkish President’s planned visit in September might enable the opportunity for both countries to…
Dangerous Aspirations: Germany as a New Nuclear Power?
That the debate about Germany’s potential aim to have its own nuclear weapon coincides with…
Social Democracy is a Distant Island: Should CHP Dissolve Itself?
As one pro-CHP surveyor once stated; “even if Ismet Inonu or Bulent Ecevit were to…
Can the Mesut Ozil Affair Trigger a New Sensitivity Regarding Racism?
Perhaps Ozil’s recent stance may achieve or possibly trigger more than what previous victims of…
Has Turkey Closed the Door for Military Coups Forever?
It should be stressed that the presidential leadership was a crucial factor in the failure…
Is Germany Heading into a Trap of Nationalism?
The CSU increasingly preferred nationalist like discourses by resembling Austria’s Chancellor Kurz or even Hungary’s…
The Turkish Diaspora’s Voting Preference in the 24 June Elections
Turkey’s June 24 election results are considered as a chance by the Turkish diaspora to…
What do the 24 June Election Results Tell Us?
It would not be wrong to state that the main objective of the opposition parties,…
Towards the Final Phase of Turkey’s 24 June Elections
It’s striking that Ince makes use of populism by not explaining several promises in depth.…
The Turkish Diaspora and the 24 June Elections
Loads of rented meeting and conference rooms are getting cancelled in order to prevent programs…
What Changed 25 Years After the Solingen Arson Attack
During the last week the entire country remembered this terrorist attack, while on the other…
Turkey’s Opposition Falling Into the Trap of Populism
As a reaction, equilibrium or a kind of reparation with respect to the CHP’s left-nationalist…
Do Football Players Have no Right to Freedom of Opinion?
While last week many media representatives focused on the alleged doubtfulness of Ozil’s and Gundogan’s…
Double Standards and Wishful Thinking as Policy Instruments
The federal government has to be sincere and diminish its obvious and continuous double standards.…
The CHP’s Confusion Regarding the Presidential Election
While all major Turkish political parties nominated their de jure or de facto party leader…
Freedom of Religion as a Pre-condition?
Statements made by politicians and similar moves in order to gain potential votes from far-right,…
First Elections for Turkey’s New System of Governance
To get a clear notion of what’s happening in Turkey, the following main points can…
Germany’s Uncertain Military Revival
It’s a bit strange that Germany has positioned itself within the circle of militarily powerful…
What’s Behind the German Public’s Mistrust Against Turkey?
According to a recent survey conducted for the German public channel ARD, Germans don’t trust…
Germany’s Candidacy for the UN Security Council
New and more global responsibility seeking German self-perception cannot be reduced to one specific political…
Who Decides Whether Islam Belongs to Germany or Not?
If a democratic state accepts that the discourse of right-wing extremists will shape the country’s…
Chancellor Merkel’s IV. Federal Government and Domestic Challenges
After 12 years as Chancellor, the popularity of Mrs. Merkel is shrinking. The electorate has…
Towards a more Realistic German Foreign Policy?
Rather than radical changes, small yet realistic steps can be taken in German foreign policy…
German Federal Elections: Reality ultimately reached Berlin
If a country accepts that right-wing extremists entered the parliament due to 890.000 refugees who…
Ein gescheiterter Putschversuch und die westliche Doppelmoral
Die Doppelmoral der westlichen Medien und Politiker gegenüber den Putschisten wird lediglich als eine weitere…
