August 2014
Mr. Erdoğan has been elected the 12. President of Republic on the 10th of August 2014. Attentive observers noticed that none of the candidates could be in a position to get the absolute majority in case of a massive participation. On the contrary, a low rate of participation would allow Mr. Erdoğan to pass over the fatidical bar of 50 percent. Actually,...
May 2014
In comparison with the 2011 general elections, the votes of the Justice and Development Party (AKP) has decreased by 6,6%. Though the political observers predicted a dramatic downfall, because of the widespread corruption implicating the prime minister, his family and several ministers, the drop was limited to 2-3 millions of votes, what...
December 2012
The contemporary kind of authoritarianism called “elected despotism” seems to be replacing the ideological totalitarianism.
October 2012
The "new" CHP tries to re-capture its votes by showing respect to religious and cultural values and accepting the market economy.
July 2012
CHP's 10 point resolution proposal seem to provide a mechanically simple working framework with quite powerful moral and political messages.
May 2012
Turkey's left-wing CHP and EU social democrats are set to ameliorate their relationship. Mutual effort is key for success.
April 2012
Last decade has witnessed an unprecedented anti-propaganda against Turkey's oldest political party: Republican People's Party (CHP).