Turkish Domestic Politics: Analysis and forecast on all relevant developments and insight about Turkish politics with its repercussions in its neighboring countries
The US public’s anger against the US Supreme Court’s leaked draft of abortion ruling to overturn a 1973 landmark jurisprudence in the Rove v Wade decision 49 years, almost a half century, later and the President Biden recommending that the Court should not do so demonstrate how much the judiciaries have become politicised and how
Turkey’s inflation continues soaring as Turkish Statistical Institute announced that the Consumer Price Index (CPI) increased by 7,25 in April, 69 percent annually. Domestic Producer Price Index (D-PPI) increased by 121,82 percent on annual basis and 7,67 on monthly basis. According to the independent research group ENA Group which calculates inflation with daily data sets,
Public administration is the key to people’s collective realization of their aspirations and sustainable development. There are seven areas where the public administration is expected to actively undertake responsibility: 1. Securing the rule of law,2. Creating a level playing ground for competitive markets and macro-economic stability,3. Ensuring proper investments for fundamental infrastructural initiatives, education, health,
World is watching Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan’s head-spinning foreign policy maneuvers closely, both with appreciation and caution. One day, Erdogan send United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres off to Moscow as the Secretary General is scheduled to visit Russian President Vladimir Putin and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensy. On the other day, we see Turkey’s president
Turkey’s opposition coalition partner Democracy and Progress Party (DEVA) leader Ali Babacan announced on April 27 that his party will enter the election with its own name and organization, stirring a debate if that move is a consequence of a crack in the 6-party opposition alliance. The alliance has been discussing new election strategies after
Another day of historical importance in the process of Turkey’s Istanbul Convention will be recorded as April 28, 2022. Today, Turkey’s decision to withdraw from the Istanbul Convention will be brought to trial. On Thursday, April 28, at 9:45, the 10th Chamber of the Council of State will discuss the 10 cases over 200 applications
An Istanbul court reached a verdict in the case on 2013 Gezi Park protests and sentenced Osman Kavala to an aggravated life in prison for “attempting to overthrow the government of the Turkish Republic” and 8 defendants to 18 year prison for abetting the crime. Istanbul court reached a verdict in a case over 2013
The photo above is hard to digest. An image that depicts current Turkey, a hard pill to swallow. Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu, leader of Turkey’s main opposition Republican People’s Party (CHP), and his wife, Selvi Kılıçdaroğlu, were filmed addressing the public via social media, in the light of kerosene lamps, in their homes with no electricity. It
Main opposition Republican People’s Party (CHP) leader Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu’s household electricity supply was disconnected after he refused to pay his bills as a protest of exorbitant price hikes. The CHP leader had said in February that he would not pay his bills unless the energy price hikes to be revoked, as he criticized ruling Justice
The fact that the Turkish Armed Forces was represented by three brigadier generals at the Iran Armed Forces Day event in Ankara on the evening of April 19 was the surprise of the night for me; a high level of participation. Hurşit Ağırcan, Director General of Maps of the Ministry of National Defense, who is