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Game changers year 2024: From Turkish elections to global power playsGame changers year 2024: From Turkish elections to global power plays

Game changers year 2024: From Turkish elections to global power plays

When selecting the person and event of the year for 2024 in both domestic and foreign policy, establishing the criteria…

6 months ago
New battleground in Turkish politics: Syria versus economic reliefNew battleground in Turkish politics: Syria versus economic relief

New battleground in Turkish politics: Syria versus economic relief

When President Tayyip Erdoğan began reciting the opening verses of Surah Al-Fath in Arabic during his Justice and Development Party…

6 months ago
How genuine is Erdoğan’s discourse on a new and civil constitution?How genuine is Erdoğan’s discourse on a new and civil constitution?

How genuine is Erdoğan’s discourse on a new and civil constitution?

The rhetoric of a “new and civil constitution” and “liberation from the coup constitution,” frequently voiced by ministers appointed by…

9 months ago
Five flags of BRICS and stars of the European UnionFive flags of BRICS and stars of the European Union

Five flags of BRICS and stars of the European Union

When I read the statements and comments on the current debate around BRICS membership and our EU aspirations, I felt…

9 months ago
Trump shooter: A terrorist by another name?Trump shooter: A terrorist by another name?

Trump shooter: A terrorist by another name?

Donald Trump was shot during his campaign rally in Pennsylvania on July 14. He sustained a minor injury to his…

12 months ago
Turkish Police head’s loyalty display: A state within state?Turkish Police head’s loyalty display: A state within state?

Turkish Police head’s loyalty display: A state within state?

Nationalist Movement Party (MHP) leader Devlet Bahçeli's recent visit to the Police Special Operations Department (PÖH) on July 15 was…

12 months ago
AKP’s new media strategy: Any real change ahead?AKP’s new media strategy: Any real change ahead?

AKP’s new media strategy: Any real change ahead?

I read on the Hürriyet newspaper's website that the ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) is working on a new…

1 year ago
Devlet means “state”: Decoding Erdoğan’s alliance partner’s influenceDevlet means “state”: Decoding Erdoğan’s alliance partner’s influence

Devlet means “state”: Decoding Erdoğan’s alliance partner’s influence

Devlet means state in Turkish and “Devlet (State) will come to the head of the state!” was one of the…

1 year ago
Türkiye’s Finance Minister Şimşek: A de facto prime ministerTürkiye’s Finance Minister Şimşek: A de facto prime minister

Türkiye’s Finance Minister Şimşek: A de facto prime minister

I have no intention of targeting Mehmet Şimşek, the Minister of Treasury and Finance. Ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP)…

1 year ago
Surmounting obstacles: Potential impact of Imamoğlu’s victorySurmounting obstacles: Potential impact of Imamoğlu’s victory

Surmounting obstacles: Potential impact of Imamoğlu’s victory

We are heading towards one of the most unfair and unequal elections in our history on March 31st. Despite its…

1 year ago