The 27th in the series of Symi democracy conferences organized by former Greek Prime Minister George Papandreou was held on the Greek island of Skiathos between 13-17 July. The symposium with the theme “Is there hope for democracy”, to which I was invited due to our presentation of the Better Judiciary Association’s “Turkish Judicial Reform
As Türkiye celebrates the 101’st anniversary of its Republic, the definition of a “democratic, social state based on rule of law,” enshrined in the first three articles of the Constitution, remains fundamental to its founding principles. These three articles form the cornerstone of the constitutional order and are safeguarded against any proposal for change. However,
Türkiye’s six opposition parties that formed an alliance against President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and his ruling “People’s Alliance” announced their draft constitutional amendment proposal that they promised to bring to parliament in the event that they came to power. While the members of the commission that drafted the 84-article constitutional amendment proposal were reading out
It seems increasingly less likely that the results of the U.S. Midterm elections will help clear the clouds menacing American democracy. Anand Giridharadas, commenting on recent developments in world politics said: “We are living through a revolt against the future”. The former New York Times columnist is right on target. Throughout the world we are
Since Turkey’s accession to the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) in the 1950s, Turkish mainstream politicians have promised their constituencies to transform Turkey into “little America”. Grandfathered into this promise was the electorate’s expectation that Turkey’s economic and social development would improve to match the welfare of their American brethren. In the post-War environment where