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 questions in the Turkey’s Pulse, the periodical survey conducted by MetroPoll research company, is worth mentioning as it reveals an interesting insight to Türkiye’s political outlook. For the July survey, the participants were asked if they “regreted who they have voted,” and according to the results, 22,8 percents of the respondents regretted
Evaluating domestic and foreign affairs of countries separately does not lead to healthy conclusions. Without fully understanding the internal political phases of a country such as Turkey, it is not possible to make a rightful judgement on how these phases shape the country’s foreign policy and its consequent impact on international strategic changes. The analysis
Following the news that Russia will establish a consular office in the territory of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC) Greek Cypriots are in a distress asking whether the TRNC is recognized by Russia. “We will begin providing consular services in the northern part of the city of Nicosia in the near future. We
In his speech at the 14th Ambassadors Conference on August 7, Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan announced Ankara’s vision for the 100th anniversary of the Republic as “making Türkiye one of the playmaker actors”. I wish he had emphasized more the importance of the Republic of Türkiye entering its second century against all obstacles, but a
Turkish National Intelligence Organization (MİT) made one of its more frequent announcements on August 4. Bayram Yılmaz, aka Agit Gever, the PKK’s “Courier General”, who oversaw communication between the PKK units in Iraq, Syria, and Türkiye, was killed in his vehicle near Sinjar in northwest Iraq by a Turkish Air Force armed UAV. When MİT
After signing the presidential decree to instate top-level changes in the Turkish National Police Force on August 2, President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan approved important changes in the upper echelon of the Turkish Armed Forces on August 3. Presiding over the Supreme Military Council meeting (YAŞ), Erdoğan signed the new army rank as General Metin Gürak,
Türkiye’s main opposition Republican People’s Party (CHP) seem to be on edge, evinced by their prominent member’s behaviour when they visited the western province of Muğla, Akbelen, to support the protesters who have been in clash with security forces to prevent their forest to be cleared for a coal field. The CHP Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu, along
Will Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan be invited to the informal meeting of Foreign Affairs Ministers of European Union in Toledo, Spain to be held on August 30th? This question is seeking an answer within the busy schedule of the Foreign Ministry these days. Because this meeting will be an indicator for President Tayyip Erdoğan’s
Since the July 11 – 12, 2023 NATO Summit in Vilnius, Turkey – European Union relations have started to be discussed again. However, it is important to see if there is any substance to this debate. Relations have gone backwards, especially since the July 15, 2016 coup attempt, the seventh anniversary of which we just