Each month, 700 deputies travel from Brussels to Strasbourg. 8 trucks filled with files are carried all the way from … More
Month: May 2014
Politics at the local government level: How much of it is ‘’For Women’’?
Unlike those passed in 2005 and 2006, the recently enacted law concerning local governments, titled the Whole City Law (Law … More
Turkey Under The AKP Rule: The Illusion Of “Gesellschaft”, The Reality of “Gemeinschaft”
To begin, I will briefly explain the concepts of Gesellschaft (civil society) and Gemeinschaft (community) as developed by the … More
Sources of Authoritarianism in Turkey
The idea that democracy is essential for progress and that unhindered declarations of the preferences of the hoi polloi must replace those … More
An Authoritarian Approach: The Case Of The AKP
Taking the previous right-leaning parties as their model, the AKP takes more steps toward authoritarianism than its predecessors. … More
Would the AKP’s proposal consolidate democracy in Turkey? An examination from the point of separation of powers
The characteristics inherent in presidential systems, such as extreme personification of politics, high cost of losses and wins, a strengthening … More
“Woman Without a Name”
Although the women of Turkey had obtained various rights long before many European countries had, a reverse process began in … More
The June uprising in Turkey and the fall of the JDP(Justice and Development Party)
One of the recurring comments regarding the Gezi Park protests that kicked-off on May 31st and which has escalated into … More
Analysis Of 2014 Turkish Municipal Elections
Introduction Turkish people went to polls for municipal elections on March 30, 2014. Results show that the governing Justice and … More
The AKP’s constitutional amendment proposal for a “presidential system”
The AKP has finally turned words into action by drafting and sending Parliament a proposal to change the … More
From EU candidacy to Shanghai Five membership: Turkey’s new path
Recent discussions show that instead of wanting to be a member of the EU, Turkey has turned its face to … More
Turkey’s Kurdish Question: Pitfalls For The Peace Talks
Turkey’s chronic “Kurdish problem” has always been a central issue in both the republic’s domestic and foreign policy since its … More