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Turkey
The Weakness of the Turkish Opposition
There are three interrelated weaknesses of the Turkish opposition: the lack of ideological inclusiveness, the lack of leadership, and the…
Why Will Anti-Erdoganism Bring Defeat to the Opposition?
Anti-Erdoganism is far from responding to societal demands and this makes it a poor idea in creating the largest and…
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 be taken into consideration: First,…
What does the Snap Election Mean for the Turkish Economy?
The fact that there are only two months before the elections means that the government cannot resort to populist policies…
What are Strategies of the Political Opposition in Snap Elections?
Overall, it should be emphasized that the political opposition in Turkey still suffer to decide on their strategy for the…
Who is Afraid of Early Elections?
The CHP chairman Kilicdaroglu does not seem to know yet if he will run himself as a candidate or nominate the names…
Is Erdogan the Condorcet Winner in Turkey?
Erdogan knows that he will win in any pairwise election and that is the reason why he presents the elections…
Why Does the Opposition in Turkey Fail to Win Elections?
The options before the opposition comes to be either to transform the secular-nationalist identity of its constituent in order to…
What Does the Snap Election Mean for Turkish Foreign Policy?
The strategic reasons behind the early election decision are multidimensional and it may influence current Turkish foreign and security policies.…
The Possible Outcomes of the Iyi Party-Felicity Party Alliance
Since there is a mismatch between the ideologies of the Iyi Party-Felicity Party-Democrat Party triumvirate, it will be difficult especially…
Why Does the Opposition in Turkey Polarize Society?
Usually accompanied by the use of virulent and exclusionary language towards the rest, polarization of society occurs by splitting it…
Turkey’s Energetic Moves to Diversify its Energy Resources
After pointless discussions, albeit a little late, Turkey stepped into the global nuclear league by kick-starting the construction of its…
Re-Radicalization of the Gulenist Terror Cult
Even though most members of this terrorist organization were passivized, the ongoing debates show that there is fear they could…
Does the Politics of Native-National Signify the AK Party’s Decline?
The AK Party’s political paradigm is shaped by an amalgam of liberal, conservative and nationalist values. The relative importance and…
What are the Prospects of the Turkish Economy?
A developing country such as Turkey needs not an over-valued currency but certainly an undervalued currency. The Turkish Lira had…
Istanbul taxi drivers ‘fight’ against Uber
The Uber app allows users to not only locate nearby taxis, but upon entering journey details, are presented with a…
Understanding the New Turkey: Towards Post-Kemalist Politics
Following the momentum of economic and political liberalization in Turkey, and as the realm of politics gained relative autonomy from…
What is Turkey’s Shale Gas Potential?
The existing shale gas potential of Turkey, though not abundant, can still decrease the country’s natural gas dependency, which is…
