Nation Branding in a Digitalized World: The Case of Black State
The global video games market is forecast to be a colossal $282 billion industry by 2024 and is expected to grow by 8% annually through 2027.
Turkey
From Alliance to Tacit Containment: Changes in Turkey-US Relations
If the EU institutions decide to continue more hostile relations with Turkey and try to isolate Turkey, alternative options including…
The Leftist Violence in Turkey
Let’s not forget that the clashes and deaths during Gezi Park started after the CHP canceled their Kadıköy meeting and…
Rebalancing Turkey’s Foreign Policy
Turkey is having difficulty communicating its current foreign policy objectives and practices, which are closely linked to the country’s recent…
Sino-Turkish Relations in the Age of Global Transformation
China-Turkey diplomatic relations have followed a fluctuating trend since they were officially established in 1971. Generally the relationship between China…
Why People said “Yes” in Turkey’s Referendum
If the referendum on the presidential system in Turkey was a close call for “no,” for instance with 50.1% of…
Turkey’s Prospects and Challenges for a National Missile Defense System
In order to ramp up production based on the use of national resources, thus diversify domestically produced technologies and goods,…
Turkey, Erdoğan, and the Wisdom of the Presidential System
On Sunday April 16, fifty-five million Turkish citizens will cast a historic vote on the possibility of transforming the Turkish…
Turkey and its Ceremonial Parliament
Is Turkey completely free of issues regarding democracy? No, not completely. Yet, people have become experienced in such matters and…
What will the Aftershocks of Turkey’s April 16 Referendum Be?
Turkey is rushing towards the April 16 Referendum, which is potentially one of the most important events in the history…
Was July 15th a Controlled Coup Attempt?
The main opposition Republican People’s Party (CHP) Chairman Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu has made an allegation this week; actually, it would be…
What the Referendum’s “Yes” means for Europe’s “No”
The Turkish issue has taken up so much space in European politics and the public agenda, combined with the fact…
What will the Presidential System Bring to the Turkish Economy?
As we countdown the days towards the referendum, the process of changes that may come from the Presidency system have…
Sultans of Democracy Demand the Head of Erdoğan
Anti-West sentiments increase among millions of supporters of Erdoğan and even those who oppose him. This rising hate is not…
Sovereign Wealth Funds and Turkey
The newly established Turkish SWF seems to have a historical chance to become a good example not only for other…
The Lost Human Capital of 28 February 1997: Post-modern Coup Turkey
Lessons must be taken from the mistakes of the past, and from the impact of the headscarf ban, which resulted…
The Judiciary in Turkey’s New Presidential System
The AK Party prepared the Constitutional amendment proposal that included a “Presidential System” and proposed this amendment to the Turkish…
President at Élysée Palace, Queen at Buckingham Palace!
Despite all the illegitimate attempts aiming to depose him, Erdoğan received 51.79% of the votes in the first round of…
Why Turkey Does Not Have a Real Opposition Party
The post-2002 period figures as the acceleration of Turkey’s evolution into a total state. This fundamental transformation in state-society relations…
