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 that the new leaders will renegotiate the terms of their support.
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How intra-Kurdish Differences Prevail in Eastern Turkey
A final finding of the June 24 elections in Turkey is that neither Turkey’s eastern votes nor its Kurdish votes…
A Uni-Multipolar Moment in Turkish Politics
The Turkish political system is not unipolar, in which a single party acts unilaterally, but has a dominant power whose…
Is Nationalism on the Rise in Turkey?
Parties that adopted traditional nationalist discourse lost the elections. One of the biggest losers of the elections was the CHP…
Too Weak to Survive, Too Big to Fail: The Unknown Future of the Sisi Regime in Egypt
It is obvious that the current Egyptian regime cannot follow an independent foreign policy. It is simply because the Sisi…
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 initiate new and stable bilateral…
“They Would Have Crucified Me”
The trauma experienced by the CHP electorate since the election day is surely in the realm of psychiatry. However, an…
Will Turkey Achieve Social Cohesion after the June 24 Elections?
The post-June 24 elections era in Turkey will not nurture the character of a society of rivals. If anything, it…
Muharrem Ince vs. Kemal Kilicdaroglu: Who’ll Win This Time?
Despite all the similarities, there is a significant difference between the latest mobilization of the opposition movement and the previous…
What to Make of the June 24 Elections in Eastern Turkey
In the eastern cities of Turkey, where the ethnic Kurdish population is in significant numbers, the competition took place between…
Turkey’s Post-election Foreign Policy Agenda
The election results brought more space for maneuver for President Erdogan in domestic politics, but the foreign policy challenges are…
Turkey’s Election and Erdogan’s Middle East Policy
Turkey is likely to become a more influential actor in the politics of the Middle East. It is therefore vital…
What do the 24 June Election Results Tell Us?
It would not be wrong to state that the main objective of the opposition parties, which was to block Erdogan…
The Road Ahead After the June 24 Elections
Having handled serious domestic and foreign policy crises over the years, including party closure cases and a failed coup attempt,…
The Victory of Turkish Democracy
The turnout in the elections was higher than 85 percent, which proves the health of Turkish democracy compared to other…
Ditches Against Peace, Terror Against Politics
During the ditch terror that the PKK inflicted, half of the population in Sırnak’s Cizre and Silopi districts, Diyarbakir’s Sur…
Projections for Sunday’s Elections in Turkey
Many would bet for a victory for Erdogan but with a divided parliament, which will make politics quite hot for…
What Can the F-35 Crisis Further Lead To?
Turkey’s removal from the F-35 program will not eliminate potential risks by Russia. It will only hamper NATO influence in…
Post-Nation State in the Middle East and the Turkish Model
The Turkish model, offered by the Justice and Development Party (AK Party) after 2002, presents a political community of Muslims…
