Turkish Domestic Politics: Analysis and forecast on all relevant developments and insight about Turkish politics with its repercussions in its neighboring countries
“Do you want to protect your seat by naturalizing asylum seekers and enabling them to vote?” This grave accusation was uttered by main opposition Republican People’s Party (CHP) leader Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu; its subject was President Tayyip Erdoğan. The CHP leader also called for a referendum to ask the public about making refugees citizens and allowing
The global recession in 2008 and the refugee crisis in 2015 resulted in a series of cataclysmic transformation questioning the fundamentals of the post-Cold War era and the future prospects of the rules-based global system underpinned by liberal democracies and the principles of the free market economy. Populism, protectionism, and the appeasement policies towards autocracies
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz was in Ankara for his first visit to Turkey as the chancellor on March 14. He and President Tayyip Erdoğan discussed complex relations between the two countries, but the real issue was the Ukraine crisis. The day before that, on March 13, Erdoğan met with Greek Prime Minister Kriyakos Mitsotakis in
“Peace at home, peace in the world” said Atatürk, the founder of Modern Turkey. Having fought in North Africa, Middle East, Balkans, Gallipoli during the collapse of Ottomans and in Anatolia where he founded Turkey, he had seen the disastrous destruction of international hostilities that war brings to humanity and civilisations. This is what we
Turkey’s healthcare workers will go on a strike once again on March 14 to 16 demanding better working conditions. Please support them. Because the very reasons that created their unbearable working conditions also threaten our rights as citizens to decent healthcare. Therefore please cancel your medical appointments if you have any for these given days.
US President Joe Biden and Turkey’s President Tayyip Erdoğan talked for 45 minutes on the phone on March 10. A few hours before, Foreign Minister Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu had brought together the foreign ministers of Russia and Ukraine, Sergey Lavrov and Dimitro Kuleba, in Turkey’s resort city Antalya in Antalya Diplomacy Forum (ADF). Biden’s schedule to
As Russia’s offensive to Ukraine enters its second week, two countries’ Foreign Ministers met in a first high-level meeting under Turkey’s mediation in Antalya on March 10. Parties emphasized their willingness to continue diplomatic talks while results about Ukraine’s demand on humanitarian corridors and ceasefire will wait for a higher-level approval. Russian Foreign Minister Sergei
Turkey’s Minister of Foreign Affairs Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu announced on March 7 that Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dimitro Kuleba are to meet on Thursday, March 10 in Antalya, Turkey. This tripartite meeting will be the first high-level meeting between the two countries since Russia’s offensive began on February 24. Russian Foreign
Ankara increased its efforts for a ceasefire Ukraine and to ensure Russia’s invasion to the country do not escalate to a point that would pose a threat to Turkey. However, neither Turkey’s nor other countries’ efforts can soften Russian President Vladimir Putin. President Tayyip Erdogan’s effort to persuade Putin to a ceasefire and humanitarian corridor