Turkish Domestic Politics: Analysis and forecast on all relevant developments and insight about Turkish politics with its repercussions in its neighboring countries
One of the main questions seeking an answer in President Tayyip Erdoğan’s second meeting with Republican People’s Party (CHP) leader Özgür Özel at the CHP Headquarters on June 11 was “is it over or will it continue?” amid Erdoğan’s alliance partner Nationalist Movement Party (MHP) leader’s fierce criticism towards the “normalization” of fiercely polarized Turkish
The expectation was that the nationalist right, often mischaracterized as the “far right,” would gain ground in the European Parliament (EP) elections held from June 6-9, but the extent of their success was unexpected. The shock was evident on the night of the June 9, as early results started to come in. In response, French
A long, hot summer is ahead of Türkiye. I’m not just talking about the rising temperatures, and the even more severe ones predicted for later this summer due to climate change. We are also going to face a very heated agenda both domestically and globally. Hot debates: Constitutional Court decisions The recent delayed decisions of
Do you remember, President Tayyip Erdoğan postponed his visit to the White House, which was expected on May 9 upon the invitation of U.S. President Joe Biden, although there was no official announcement? It’s good thing that he didn’t. I’m not saying this because of the F-16 sales agreement that Turkey signed and put into
Devlet means state in Turkish and “Devlet (State) will come to the head of the state!” was one of the most striking slogans of the Nationalist Movement Party (MHP) before Devlet Bahçeli moved from the opposition ranks to the AKP government ranks via the People’s Alliance, supporting President Tayyip Erdoğan. It’s no longer used, but
Humans have to live as a society in solidarity with others for survival, security, and continuation of the species. Equity (fairness) and cooperation must be core values in these societies if these three basic objectives are to be secured. The survival and progress of societies depend on cooperation which in turn depends on equity and
What put Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan’s trip to China on the global agenda was neither Türkiye’s desire to attract investment and economic cooperation from China nor the fact that he was the highest-ranking Turkish official to visit Uyghur Turks in China’s Xinjiang province after 12 years. It was the BRICS issue, sparked by a report
Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan’s visit to China from June 3-5 encompassed not only political discussions on issues such as Palestine, Uyghur Turks, and Taiwan but also aimed to elevate trade and economic relations between the two countries to a strategic level. Prominent topics included energy investments and transportation projects, particularly the Asia-Europe Belt and Road
You might wonder about the connection between the “agent of influence” clause, said to be included in the 9th Judicial Package that the ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) has not yet officially submitted to the TBMM Committee, and the allegations that asylum seekers, whom the UK will send to Rwanda, will be transferred to
Will the sciene education surpass scientific education? The title actually reflects a misleading proposition. Both are needed; one is not an alternative to the other. The real question should be about the appropriate dosage within the education curriculum: how much mathematics, physics, chemistry, biology, and economics, which form the foundation of science and technology, should