politics

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…

1 year ago

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…

1 year ago

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…

1 year ago

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…

1 year ago

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…

1 year ago

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…

1 year ago

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…

2 years ago

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…

2 years ago

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)…

2 years ago

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…

2 years ago