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Will Erdoğan force a constitution within the political space he emptied?

Could the president of Turkey, Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, who failed to crack open the “once in a century window of…

1 year ago

Erdogan had bureaucrats draft a constitution, unbeknownst to us all

On the 12th of September at the Legal Policies Council workshop at the Ulucanlar Prison Museum, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan…

1 year ago

To the presidential candidates and leaders: Call for a judicial reform

The politically impartial Better Justice Association (BJA), of which I am the Chairman, released a call to action on the…

2 years ago

Top election authority undermines itself and Turkish Democracy

In line with his previously stated intent, President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has used the authority provided by Article 116(3) of…

2 years ago

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, mayors of İstanbul and…

2 years ago

Opposition’s judicial promisses: Priorities set despite shortcomings

The most striking aspect of the Common Policies Consensus Document (CPCD) announced by the opposition parties’ Table of Six on…

2 years ago

All eyes are on top election board for Erdoğan’s presidency

President and ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) Chairman Recep Tayyip Erdoğan's announcement that he would use his presidential authority…

2 years ago

The possibility of snap elections and Erdoğan’s candidacy

Can President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan run again in the 2023 elections? While the ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) members…

2 years ago

All are suspects of corruption: Layman is in prison, Officials are free

Ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) lawmaker Zehra Taşkesenlioğlu’s exclamations in the hidden video recording where she said “You are…

2 years ago

Perils of the constitutional amendment proposal of the opposition

I agree with my editor Murat Yetkin that it is a good thing for the 6 political opposition parties unite…

2 years ago