Kılıçdaroğlu’s “broad-front policy”; ideology and politics

Kılıçdaroğlu’s “broad-front policy”; ideology and politics

The title of this article could have been "What else should Kılıçdaroğlu do?". But with the...
Are the popular mayors precluded from being vice presidents?

Are the popular mayors precluded from being vice presidents?

As soon as the Table of Six proposed that Mr. Ekrem İmamoğlu and Mr. Mansur Yavaş,...
Turkish elections: Presidential runners settled, MPs next

Turkish elections: Presidential runners settled, MPs next

The general fuss over presidential candidate nominations in Ankara seems to settle down after Kurdish-issue focused...
Opposition’s presidential candidate met Germany’s SPD leader in Türkiye

Opposition’s presidential candidate met Germany’s SPD leader in Türkiye

The main opposition Republican People’s Party (CHP) leader and opposition’s presidential candidate Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu met with...
Erdoğan was rejected twice while opposition catches the tide

Erdoğan was rejected twice while opposition catches the tide

It was a few hours after the New Welfare Party (Yeniden Refah Partisi) leader Fatih Erbakan...
Turkish president gives green light to Finland’s NATO bid

Turkish president gives green light to Finland’s NATO bid

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan stated that Ankara will start the process to ratify Finland’s NATO...
Russian Envoy talks on Turkish elections, grain deal and S-400s

Russian Envoy talks on Turkish elections, grain deal and S-400s

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Türkiye to approve Finland’s NATO membership

Türkiye to approve Finland’s NATO membership

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan said Ankara would approve Finland’s NATO membership as Finnish President Sauli...
The new electoral law is full of landmines

The new electoral law is full of landmines

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Opposition’s new election motto: Fear Not

Opposition’s new election motto: Fear Not

Fear Not! The election video released by the opposition Felicity Party (Saadet Partisi) on March 12...
Turkish quake will have political fallout

Turkish quake will have political fallout

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Turkish parties are closing ranks ahead of elections

Turkish parties are closing ranks ahead of elections

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Türkiye’s Deep State, Deep Politics, and Broken Games

Türkiye’s Deep State, Deep Politics, and Broken Games

In recent days, the political earthquakes in Türkiye have unfairly drawn attention away from the deep...
A Lieutenant Gen. clearing table; foreign powers’ election interference

A Lieutenant Gen. clearing table; foreign powers’ election interference

The photograph above is taken on March 9, 2023 in Brussels. President Tayyip Erdoğan's Chief Foreign and...
Turkish opposition party defies the election alliance

Turkish opposition party defies the election alliance

Türkiye’s right-wing opposition İYİ Party leader Meral Akşener announced on March 3 that she defies the...
Ankara assures the US on the elections date via NATO

Ankara assures the US on the elections date via NATO

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