What’s Really Behind Turkey’s Student Oath Debate?
It seems that in cases when a decision made by the Erdogan administration is ruled out by a judicial body,…
Turkey’s Student Oath Becomes a Controversial Issue
The Student Oath decision of the Council of State was perceived as taking a step back from democratization efforts and…
“I hereby withdraw all the cases filed for insulting me” President Erdogan said
Justice and Development Party (AK Party) spokesman Ömer Çelik conveyed that the lawsuits filed against students would be withdrawn. The…
Turkey’s Political Parties Set their Local Election Strategies
What do the political parties in Turkey plan for the local elections 2019? What will be their local elections strategies?…
Candidate or Political Party? Who will the Turkish Public Choose in Local Elections?
It is important to understand the transformation of the “urban” in the last decade in order to understand the boundaries…
What do People Expect From a Mayor?
Nowadays, the questions of “what is the true character of a successful mayor” and “what do people expect from mayors”…
How Do We Remember Adnan Menderes in Contemporary Turkish Politics?
Most people still are in the opinion that Turkey owes much to Adnan Menderes due to his struggle for democracy,…
Can CHP and HDP Form an Alliance in Turkey’s 2019 Local Elections?
Even though the CHP’s strategy in local elections is not clear yet, taking into consideration discussions made, it is possible…
“Artists Should Firmly Stand Against Neighborhood Pressure in Turkey”: An Interview with Kutlug Ataman
During an interview with Isa Tatlican from Sabah, Kutlug Ataman emphasized that artists should not bow down to neighborhood pressure…
“Neighborhood Pressure” in Turkey
The opposition in Turkey is now trying to polarize society through statements made by artists. Does every artist have to…
Why does Turkey’s main opposition party keep failing?
The latest meeting of the CHP drove a bigger wedge between the CHP leadership and the party’s supporters. If the…
Convict confessions: FETO infiltration into government apparatuses
A report published by the SETA Foundation aims to be of use to individuals responsible for combating FETO infiltration to…
Long live putschists, long live unlawfulness!
While the majority of coup plotters were tried and arrested, some of them fled to Greece and Germany. Germany, the…
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…
What changed in the AK Party after the Sixth Ordinary Congress
President Erdogan’s statement that “We will not surrender to those who act like a strategic partner but make us a…
Does the Turkish opposition have any sense?
Sad, isn’t it? The CHP and its leader Kilicdaroglu, who faced nine election defeats, did everything to hinder Ince’s competing…
How AK Party transformed Turkey
Instead of making politics for demands of certain sections in society, the AK Party, interested in all problems of Turkish…
Can workers of Western media outlets tell their children how and why they appreciate a terrorist organization?
Deliberately chosen images, twisted headlines and the use of passive voice are provided in order to give the impression that…
