Jacques Chirac: What Legacy Does He Leave Behind?
Chirac has had a fundamental impact on the trajectory of the French system of government and its consolidation over the…
Presidential System
Change of Game in Turkish Politics: The New Political Blocs
Centralizing and de-centralizing dynamics existing side-by-side create a complex situation for the present and future of Turkish politics.
A detailed roadmap for Turkey’s new economy
The report, “New System New Economy: A Detailed Roadmap” concentrates on the fields of industrial, agricultural, fiscal, and monetary policies…
What has Turkey experienced under the presidential system so far?
The last two months after the election were important in terms of the implementation of the presidential system and the…
How Turkey’s Bureaucracy Accords to the Presidential System
All the main characteristics of bureaucratic transformation will take some time to be active. Actors, institutions, structures, and all other…
Reflections on Turkey’s New Cabinet and Presidential System
When names in the new cabinet are examined, it is seen that the main trigger behind its formation is expertise…
Democratization of the Republic through Presidentialism
The current constitutional reform in Turkey puts a premium on democratic politics in the face of extra-political forces and pushes…
Checks and Balances in the Proposed Amendment to the Constitution of Turkey
The Turkish Presidential System, which is the center of the proposed amendment, puts limits on the powers of the president…
Turkey Debates Presidentialism: Lost in Translation?
Today, the AK Party strives to finalize this rationalization process by legalizing the de facto situation with a new constitution…
VIDEOS
Nakba Survivors Speak: “The sky was our blanket and the ground was our mattress”
Politics Today
May 17, 2021
Palestinian refugees still long for returning to their towns and villages from which they were expelled in 1948. As Israeli bombs fall non-stop on Gaza, Politics Today spoke to four Nakba survivors. Nakba has started in 1948 but it has not stopped since then.
Exploiting the Female Body: The YPG Case
Politics Today
February 2, 2021
Women in the YPG are represented in the Western media with happy and pretty faces who fight for freedom, equality and democracy. However, this is a marketing strategy that conceals the fact that these women also suffer from depression, harassment, and exploitation. In this video, two experts, Huseyin Alptekin and Zeliha Eliacik, explain how the female body is exploited by the YPG.
Political Blocks in the Middle East
Politics Today
January 7, 2021
Major political shifts and divides are occurring today in the Middle East. There are alliances and blocks that emerged. This geopolitical restructuring is taking place in a multipolar world, where regional actors will depend more on their hard-power to secure their interest. Andreas Krieg, Ali Bakeer, and Giorgio Cafiero comment on the political blocks in the contemporary Middle East.
How Political Borders Are Redrawn in the Balkans, Caucasus and the Middle East
Politics Today
December 7, 2020
Political borders are changing and re-drawn in the Balkans, Caucasus and the Middle East. A revisionist paradigm predominates over the global politics and the status-quo of earlier decades is left behind. Sami al-Arian, Heba Raouf Ezzat and Adam McConnel comment on the changing political borders in contemporary international politics.
Kingdoms of Fire: The Political Backstage (Part I)
Politics Today
October 26, 2020
Kingdoms of Fire is funded by the UAE, directed by a British, and the satellite channel is owned by Saudi Arabia. It is more than just an art that has attracted so much attention due to its funders, timing, and giving a completely different narrative of history. In this video, three experts Dr. Heba Raouf Ezzat, Dr. Vehbi Baysan and Dr. Yenal Göksun explain the political background of this TV drama.
