The Karlov Assassination: Questions and Answers
What was the purpose of the assassination? What can be said about the perpetrator? What might the consequences be? How…
What’s Next after the Fall of Aleppo?
Turkish President Erdoğan and Foreign Minister Çavuşoğlu have repeatedly stated that the target after al-Bab city will be Manbij, which is under YPG control.
Turkey – EU Relations recall Serge Gainsbourg’s Song: Je t’aime! Moi non plus!
Erdoğan wanted to exact these changes; not because of pressure from the IMF, the US, EU or the international community, but out of sincerity.
Should Turkey be Optimistic About Trump’s Presidency?
Trump may not be as Islamophobic or hawkish as his campaign statements, or his future cabinet members, make him out…
Europe Plays the Wrong Movie
What started as an “Anti-Erdoğan” policy, especially since the Gezi Park protests, has now turned into a dangerous attitude supporting terror, a fact that should actually horrify the world, yet, tragically, seems as if nobody is aware or feels ashamed of.
The Matter of the Doctorate (PhD) in Turkey
In a statement issued for the commencement of the 2016–2017 academic year, President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan emphasized the importance of closing the gaps in the education system, saying, “Turkey ought to close the gaps exploited by treacherous gangs in the education system and move on.
Prejudice in the Western Media
Deep prejudice and the absence of objectivity exhibited by the Western media against Turkey are major problems; but Turkey should…
The Geopolitical Crisis in the Caucasus, Ukraine, and the Middle East
However, following the Russian-Turkish rapprochement after July 15, 2016, and President Erdoğan’s visit to Russia right after the coup attempt, it seems as though Russia implicitly permitted the Turkish military to undertake its incursion into Syria in support of the Free Syrian Army against Daesh, which began on August 24, 2016.
The Unveiled Consensus in Turkey
Shortly before the July 15 coup attempt, President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan had said, “We will re-establish the State.
Turkey’s July 15 Revolution
In his fight against bureaucratic state power, PM Erdoğan has needed allies in the bureaucracy as he, despite having political power, lacks bureaucratic cadres.
Disclosing the Transnational Dimension of FETO
Although the AK Party government and President Erdoğan have tried to reveal the extremist face of FETO since 2013, this warning has received little attention outside of Turkey.
How Did Iranians Approach the Failed Coup Attempt in Turkey?
They persistently fail to see that the AK Party and President Erdoğan owe their success and future to the democratic regime in Turkey.
Is German Law Being Politicized?
Several days before the demonstration, the organizers (UETD – United European Turkish Democrats) announced that they wanted to broadcast President Erdoğan’s address from Turkey via video link.
How Turkish Economy Beat the Coup Attempt
Together with the people were the police, loyal soldiers and politicians, first and foremost being the president Recep Tayyip Erdoğan.
And The Day Came
One major question regarding the failed coup attempt in Turkey on the night of July 15th, 2016 is: why did millions of people flood into the main streets and squares of Turkey to stop the coup when the rebel soldiers declared a curfew, and furthermore started shooting and even bombing the civilians? Was it just because President Erdoğan could reach out to the masses via his Facetime app and deliver his message of "Go to the streets and give them their answer"?
Was it a spontaneous call and a spontaneous mass response? I believe and will argue that while the timing and brutality of the coup attempt was unexpected, the possibility of a coup itself was not.
The Sense of Betrayal in Turkish Society after the Coup Attempt
Following the failed coup attempt of July 15, established ideological dichotomies in Turkish society, such as secularist/anti-secularist, leftist/rightist, conservative/progressive or Erdoğanist/anti-Erdoğanist, have started to dissolve rapidly.
The End of the Turkish-American ‘Alliance’ after the Failed Coup?
According to leading Turkish policy-makers, including President Erdoğan and Prime Minister Yıldırım, the minimum prerequisite for the pursuit of this option seems to be the extradition of Fethullah Gülen from the United States to Turkey, which would signal the willingness of the United States to recalibrate bilateral relations as a genuine alliance.
The Turkish Economy in the Aftermath of the Failed Coup Attempt
The negative effects of the failed coup attempt have remained limited due to Turkey’s strong macroeconomic indicators, strong public finance,…
Does the West Want a Democratic Turkey?
While politicians were reluctant to make politically incorrect moves, the media acted as it habitually has done during the last years: it vilified Erdoğan.
Deconstructing the Gülenist Coup Attempt: A Political Economy Perspective
Their first attempt to topple President Erdoğan and the Justice and Development Party, which were perceived to engage in open conflict with the secretive group, came with the 17-25 December conspiracies in 2013.
