Turkish-Egyptian Rapprochement: Dynamics, Prospects, and Expectations
Normalization between Cairo and Ankara would not only benefit the two capitals, but also have an impact on regional crises…
Turkish Politics
Anti-Turkey Cartoon by Geert Wilders Has a Backstory in the Netherlands
On the evening of the Netherland’s NCTV report was leaked to the media, Geert Wilders published a cartoon on Twitter…
Growing Divisions within the CHP Breaking to the Surface
It is certain that this latest incident is related to the ongoing conflict between two splinter groups within the party:…
Who Represents the Kurdish People?
Has the movement that abducted the older son of Hacire Akar done anything to prevent her second son from going…
After 17 Years of Rule, How Can the AK Party Maintain Public Support?
After their surprise victory in 2002, the AK Party have maintained power for 17 years building a positive legacy of…
Why Did the CHP Change Its Position Over Syria Again?
The CHP’s flip-flopping position on the Syria issue shows a clash of opinions between two different blocs within the party.
Double Standards and Wishful Thinking as Policy Instruments
The federal government has to be sincere and diminish its obvious and continuous double standards. If a country permanently tries…
Insights of the AK Party’s Manifesto
The AK Party’s manifesto for the June 24 elections is beyond being an ordinary election manifesto. The manifesto also reveals…
Ince’s Dilemma in his Appeal to the Kurdish Constituency
As Ince continues his appeal to HDP voters, Aksener’s constituency and the secular nationalist CHP constituency will also distance themselves…
Erdogan’s New Way in Turkish Foreign Policy
This time, Erdogan’s way in Turkish foreign policy is a strategy to save the country first and to turn it…
Can the “TAMAM” Campaign End the Opposition’s Underdog Position?
In all these years as the AK Party has pursued society’s demands for ending the domination of the bureaucratic elites…
The CHP’s Confusion Regarding the Presidential Election
While all major Turkish political parties nominated their de jure or de facto party leader as their presidential candidate, the…
An Alliance of Chaos?
Will they say “We do not have any mutually-agreed program on any subject. We only aim to unseat Erdogan, return…
The Odds for Erdogan and Demirtas in Turkey’s Presidential Elections
It seems like the Kurdish votes will be split between Erdogan and Demirtas in the first round of the elections.…
Erdogan’s Manifesto and Democracy
The shift to a presidential system may be the most critical step in institutionalizing democratic politics in Turkey. It promises…
Kemalism is Over, Long Live Opportunism!
Over the course of the past seven years, Kilicdaroglu’s CHP differed from former party leader Deniz Baykal’s CHP in this…
The Opposition’s Failure in Search of a Presidential Candidate
Two important strategies of the political opposition failed in the election process. However, this does not mean that the opposition…
Who Will Turkey’s Kurds Vote For?
The electoral behavior of Turkey’s Kurds with regard to the AK Party and Erdogan vis a vis the HDP shows…
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…
