Mr. Erdoğan has been elected the 12. President of Republic on the 10th of August 2014. Attentive observers noticed that … More
Author: Aydιn Cıngı
Political scientist, founder and former chairman of Social Democracy Foundation
Turkish Local Elections 2014
In comparison with the 2011 general elections, the votes of the Justice and Development Party (AKP) has decreased by … More
Turkey Inclining Towards Despotism
The contemporary kind of authoritarianism called “elected despotism” seems to be replacing the ideological totalitarianism.
Reasons for CHP’s Past Electoral Defeats; Paths Leading to Success
The “new” CHP tries to re-capture its votes by showing respect to religious and cultural values and accepting the market economy.
CHP’s Proposal for the Resolution of the Kurdish Question
CHP’s 10 point resolution proposal seem to provide a mechanically simple working framework with quite powerful moral and political messages.
CHP’s New European Perspectives
Turkey’s left-wing CHP and EU social democrats are set to ameliorate their relationship. Mutual effort is key for success.
Turkey's First Political Party, CHP: A Retrospective
Last decade has witnessed an unprecedented anti-propaganda against Turkey’s oldest political party: Republican People’s Party (CHP).