Recent discussions show that instead of wanting to be a member of the EU, Turkey has turned its face to … More
Month: May 2014
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
The EU is back: Copenhagen Criteria Reloaded
International scrutiny of Turkey’s government on issues such as human rights, personal freedoms and liberties and rule of law has … More
Politics, the AKP Style: What happens when you run out of “enemies?”
Introduction: AKP, Justice and Development Party, has built its reign on power through a series of unorthodox networks of … More
Turkish Local Elections 2014
In comparison with the 2011 general elections, the votes of the Justice and Development Party (AKP) has decreased by … More