Osman KORUTÜRK, Ambassador (Retd), Selim KARAOSMANOĞLU, Ambassador (Retd) Turkish Armed Forces conducted a surgical operation, codenamed the Eagle-Claw 2, in … More
Category: Politics
At the Edge of Tomorrow: The Future of Capitalism
It seems that humanity is about to enter a new phase in history, leading to a new world order and … More
“No Country For Old Men:” Five prevalent stereotypes affecting the life of the elderly*
Stjepan Orešković No country for old men: five prevalent stereotypes affecting the life of the elderly “That is no country … More
Eurocynicism: An Important Argumentative Fallacy in Pro-AKP Political Discourse
Asst. Prof. Dr. Can Büyükbay, Political Scientist Vice-Chairman, Progressive Thought Institute Generally speaking, political cynicism has different aspects and … More
War on Terrorism in The Middle East?
Turkish public opinion learnt a militant organisation’s name in June 2014 why the organisation captured Mosul which is an oil … More
Political Psychology of Peace and War: Peace as a Psychological Need
The common view is that Turkey is on the verge of civil war as well as war; in fact, the … More
Towards the limits of dominant-party period? Notes and hopes for the June 2015 elections
Kıvanç ATAK European University Institute, Florence Is Turkey coming to an end of its dominant-party period? It is not … More
Elect or Erect: 2015 Elections in Turkey
It is hard to state that majority of the Turkish citizens are equally interested in upcoming elections. AKP voters are … More
A new “foreigner” imagery in the Turkish financial markets?
The recent years of the AKP rule have been marked by the increasingly polarizing voice of Recep Tayyip Erdogan, the … More
Reading Manifestos: European Union in Turkey’s June 2015 Elections
As the June 2015 general elections approach all major political parties in Turkey published their election manifestos, which are considered … More
Election Of The 10th August 2014
Mr. Erdoğan has been elected the 12. President of Republic on the 10th of August 2014. Attentive observers noticed that … More
The Economic and Governence Situation and Prospects Following The Presidential Election
At the first election in which the president was elected directly by the electorate in Turkey, the ruling AKP (Justice … More