An 'Impartial' Foreign Policy?
Ahead of the presidential election in Turkey, candidates begin to challenge each other over foreign policy.
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Kemalism's Biggest Victims Come Together
As a government-sponsored bill rekindles the Kurdish peace process, religious Muslims and the Kurdish political movement join forces to challenge Turkeys old ways and usher in a new period in the nations history.
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There are three presidential candidates, but actually only two of them are running and the other one keeps saying that "he will not be involved in politics."
Presidential elections, which will take place next month, will be an important turning point in the history of Turkish democracy.
Erdogan will run in Turkeys first direct presidential elections next month, but will he really unite the state and its people?
İhsanoğlu comes from a place in Turkish politics that neither MHP nor CHP voters can easily identify with.
On the Eve of the Presidential Campaign
Whatever happens in the presidential elections and the general elections that will follow, the Turkish economy is robust against political uncertainties and international pressures.
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The Good Old Days Are Over: Cracking of the BRIC Bloc
Now, after a decade of challenging tests, the performance of the bloc is being widely questioned. Has the BRIC hypothesis proved to be true?
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Having agreed to nominate Ekmeleddin Ihsanoglu as their joint candidate, the opposition parties have successfully taken a first step. We will have ample time to analyze whether or not he can live up to the expectations over the coming weeks.
No need to say that this will create a substantial additional bill for energy-dependent countries like Turkey, and multi-pronged strategies shall be prepared beforehand to ensure energy security.
The difficulty with dealing with ISIS is also partly because of its demographics which has a lot to do with the use of multiple strategies.
Anti-democratic, authoritarian pro-Western regimes hindered political participation and representation to create a hospitable environment for radical organizations.
