Up until the Istanbul attack, the international community had never shown any solidarity or demonstrated support for the victims of terrorism in Turkey
MoreWhile struggling to stand against the deadly threat of DAESH terrorism, Turkey is isolated in its fight by some that still believe Turkey supports DAESH
MoreOne in the aftermath of the June 7, 2015 elections, there was talk of the AK Party getting divided and a fifth party finding a place for itself on the political stage. However, today, it is possible the MHP, CHP and HDP could spin off new parties
The proposals from the opposition parties rest on the premise that something extraordinary is happening in the country today. But their argument is fatally flawed because the AK Party can score more points off extraordinary circumstances than the opposition.
The AK Party management feels that the post-Washington consensus type regulatory capitalism based on international capital flows, credit-led growth and service orientation has reached its natural limits
Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality is hosting the Smart City World Congress between 1 and 3 June 2016.
What keeps opposition leaders up at night is the off chance that the AK Party will be able to build a grand multi-party coalition to push presidentialism through Parliament.
MoreThe new Cabinet's main focus will be economic growth in both the short and long term. With President Erdoğan as catalyst, the renewed AK Party under the leadership of PM Yıldırım will shape the economic administration in a rational and pragmatic manner
MoreThe president and the PM will cooperate more closely in order to overcome existing challenges. We will see an AK Party that fulfills its mission and discourse, centers coordination and performance under new party leader Yıldırım
The ruling AK Party has chosen Binali Yıldırım to be its new chairman and prime minister. Coupled with the immunity debate in Parliament and the convulsions within the MHP, this week will long be remembered by those closely following Turkish politics
To be clear, it is true that the president and Davutoğlu disagreed on a number of issues. The important point is that the ongoing process will put the AK Party's unity and commitment to group values to the test.
Pro-sectarian politics is one of the most important obstacles to the development of a politics of cooperation in the Middle East based on a win-win scenario.