Turkish politics

Erdoğan: Liberal democracy in crisis, Türkiye can rescue EU from deadlockErdoğan: Liberal democracy in crisis, Türkiye can rescue EU from deadlock

Erdoğan: Liberal democracy in crisis, Türkiye can rescue EU from deadlock

Following a cabinet meeting on February 24, President Tayyip Erdoğan made provocative statements likely to irritate European Union officials already…

2 weeks ago
Trump’s deal or Europe’s disaster?Trump’s deal or Europe’s disaster?

Trump’s deal or Europe’s disaster?

Donald Trump’s warm and friendly phone call with Vladimir Putin and his subsequent approach to determining Ukraine’s fate resembles a…

2 weeks ago
“No bread for İmamoğlu”: An unprecedented political siege to Erdoğan’s top contender“No bread for İmamoğlu”: An unprecedented political siege to Erdoğan’s top contender

“No bread for İmamoğlu”: An unprecedented political siege to Erdoğan’s top contender

President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan is seeking to run for office once again by securing a parliamentary majority and exploiting a…

2 weeks ago
Shara in Ankara, Netanyahu in Washington: The battle over mapsShara in Ankara, Netanyahu in Washington: The battle over maps

Shara in Ankara, Netanyahu in Washington: The battle over maps

The three-hour meeting between interim Syrian President Ahmed Shara and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan at the Presidential Complex in…

1 month ago
PKK explores Syria exit strategy through SDF autonomy dealPKK explores Syria exit strategy through SDF autonomy deal

PKK explores Syria exit strategy through SDF autonomy deal

On the evening of January 16, the Kurdistan Democratic Party's (KDP) Foreign Relations office made a brief but significant post…

2 months ago
Opposition Mayor of İstanbul’s Beşiktaş arrested, sparking political tensionsOpposition Mayor of İstanbul’s Beşiktaş arrested, sparking political tensions

Opposition Mayor of İstanbul’s Beşiktaş arrested, sparking political tensions

The mayor of Istanbul's Beşiktaş district, Rıza Akpolat from the opposition Republican People's Party (CHP), has been arrested and suspended…

2 months ago
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…

2 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…

3 months ago
Turkish Interior Minister: “25,000 Syrian refugees returned home this month”Turkish Interior Minister: “25,000 Syrian refugees returned home this month”

Turkish Interior Minister: “25,000 Syrian refugees returned home this month”

Turkish Interior Minister Ali Yerlikaya announced a sevenfold increase in the number of Syrian refugees voluntarily returning to their homeland…

3 months ago
“Hun be xer Hatîn”: How three words signal Türkiye’s Kurdish policy shift“Hun be xer Hatîn”: How three words signal Türkiye’s Kurdish policy shift

“Hun be xer Hatîn”: How three words signal Türkiye’s Kurdish policy shift

The Nationalist Movement Party (MHP) and Kurdish-issue focused DEM Party continue to confound their adversaries - and I mean this…

3 months ago