The idea that democracy is essential for progress and that unhindered declarations of the preferences of the hoi polloi must replace those…
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. …
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…
“Woman Without a Name”
Although the women of Turkey had obtained various rights long before many European countries had, a reverse process began in…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Turkish Local Elections 2014
In comparison with the 2011 general elections, the votes of the Justice and Development Party (AKP) has decreased by…