Shockwaves of the Syrian Conflict in Europe: The Price of Standing Aside
It is not astonishing that the EU has signed an agreement with Turkey to keep refugees attempting to enter the Union.
What will the Presidential System Bring to the Turkish Economy?
When we look at the history of the Republic of Turkey, it can be seen that stability was not achieved during the various coalition governments, politics were far from predictable or even being inclusive, and the cumbersome bureaucratic structure deadlocked the political system.
How Undemocratic Europe Can Be: The Examples of Germany and the Netherlands
The Case of Turkey
The referendum on the 16h April of this year is a plebiscite on reforms to Turkey’s constitution.
Sultans of Democracy Demand the Head of Erdoğan
Renowned intellectuals, strategists and media outlets are publishing comments, headlines and academic articles about Turkey and its president without remorse and conscience.
Cooperating with Assad Could Cost the YPG
After Turkey and Russia reached a ceasefire agreement between the Assad regime and the Syrian rebels, the focus of the Euphrates Shield Operation shifted towards the YPG controlled city of Manbij.
Paranoia and Propaganda: Russia’s Role in European Elections
Example? Take Turkey sending weapons to Daesh or Fetullah Gülen’s organizations being innocent non-profits, or Erdoğan wanting the presidential system to become a dictator and for this reason masterminding the July 15 coup attempt and many others.
The Curriculum Debate: Has Positivism left Any Reason for Humankind?
n Turkey today, there are discussion about how children should be taught the theory of evolution.
Trump, Media, Journalism Ethics and “Others”
Have those same media organisations who have taken a stance against Trump’s humiliating and insulting discourse been able to uphold their “journalism ethic” of fairness and impartiality when it comes to different countries and peoples? What kind of general publication policy did these outlets have when Turkey, Iraq and Palestine were the subject concerned? Did they apologise for inaccuracies and false news reports then?
Iraq’s Weapons of Mass Destruction; the BBC’s reporting of Turkey
When looking into American history, it can be claimed that it has a relatively free and neutral media.
National Reconciliation in Iraq: Opportunities and Challenges
Turkey and Iran have many stakes in its success and they should and could play an important role in this regard.
Between Anger and Sympathy: European and North American Foreign Fighters in the YPG
As the Syrian branch of the PKK – a terrorist organization based in Iraq that primarily targets Turkey – the YPG had already attracted a significant number of Turkish or Iraqi Kurds as foreign fighters.
A New Page in Turkish Higher Education: The Institutional Evaluation Era
n the last few years, Turkey has been going through a rather dynamic phase in higher education.
Has the Myth of the Global Village Ended Now?
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How to Make an Ottoman Clock in the Twenty First Century, An Interview With Professor Lutfi Sunar
Isn’t history as popular in Turkey? There are history pages in newspapers, and there are primetime TV programs.
When Ideology Overwhelms Reason: Messianic Aspects of Gülenism, An Interview with Professor Ahmet Yaşar Ocak
As far as I know psychological biographies of historical figures and political leaders – except for a work on Atatürk – have not received the attention they deserve in Turkey.
President at Élysée Palace, Queen at Buckingham Palace!
We can understand Turkey’s both old and current systems by evaluating the power of the French president.
World’s New Financial Hub: Istanbul
In the post-2002 period, with Turkey’s massive economic transformation, Istanbul’s perception in the eyes of international finance circles has changed significantly.
Democratization of the Republic through Presidentialism
The ruling Justice and Development Party (AK Party) and the Nationalist Movement Party (MHP) have jointly proposed a constitutional reform bill to shift Turkey’s parliamentary system towards a presidential system.
The Gülen Cult, between Modernism and Narcissism
Many religious scholars were punished harshly and even executed at the Independence Courts (İstiklal Mahkemeleri), while Sufi lodges and medreses were closed down, right after the establishment of the Republic of Turkey, which was imitating the French laïcité of the Fourth Republic.
The PKK’s Child Soldiers
The PKK recruits (and also abducts) children, provides them military training and uses them in its battle against Turkey.
What’s Next for the Turkish Lira?
However, this slump was a surprise to many in the sense that the TL has been one of the worst performers among the currencies of the emerging countries, though the economic and financial outlook of Turkey by no means warranted such a grim outcome.
