The Evolution of Turkey's Kurdish Problem
The AK Party's efforts to end the past's military intervention in politics, chauvinism of governments discriminating against Kurdish people, still makes the party the most reformist one in Turkish politics.
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Turkey In the Global Pecking Order
The general elections on Nov. 1 come at a critical juncture in which Turkey's position in the global pecking order as the rotating president of the G20 would be put to a stringent test. A re-injection of political stability might alleviate many systemic risks and turn around gloomy expectations concerning the country's prospects.
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The integrative modernization understanding of the AK Party comprising different races, cultures and social structures, unlike the opposition parties, makes the party the main actor in Turkish politics.
The rising tide of PKK violence and the Cizre episode leaves ordinary citizens questioning what the Kurdish community wants.
The MHP's political balance was shaken when Tuğrul Türkeş, not just an ordinary member of the party but also the son of the founder of the MHP, Alparslan Türkeş, accepted the position offered to him by PM Davutoğlu despite Bahçeli's opposition.
The reason why Öcalan will appear on the stage once again is to bring disintegrated radical Kurdish nationalism together. He will play a part in alleviating Kurdish social segments that are angry with the PKK.
Can Protests Bring Major Change to Armenia?
Although the recent protests in Armenia may seem to be sparked by the announcement of a 20 percent price hike in public electricity, the main reason behind them is the economic and political dependence on Russia and the crisis in Ukraine.
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