What the Opposition cannot See
In democratic regimes, how do political parties and leaders with prolonged tenures shelter themselves from the devastating effects of governing?
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Critical Integration Into the EU
There is no doubt that addressing the problem of the parallel structure, an organization no state would possibly tolerate, represents an absolute necessity for Turkish democracy.
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If anyone actually thought that the Arab revolts, the most recent wave of change in the Middle East, would allow Iran and Israel to put pressure on the region, though, time has proved them wrong.
It is imperative to rethink how to frame security around the question of Israel-Palestine within policy-making circles.
There can be no security for Israel if Palestinians do not have their basic rights.
Vice President Joe Biden's visit to Turkey will mark an important turning point in relations between the U.S. and Turkey.
Searching for a New Social Contract in Turkey, Tunisia and Morocco
Tunisia and Morocco have improved their standards of democracy and positively responded to the demands of their people throughout the Arab Spring.
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The New Turkey's Challenges
If street violence undermines the nation's security and stability, the country might end up short of a stable environment to build a more democratic political system.
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The Kurdish political movements in both Syria and Turkey should give up being pragmatists in order to have pragmatic gains. The Kurdish political movements should also give up being opportunists in order to benefit from the opportunities in the region.
The main question here is whether the increasing ties between these two countries result in a significant shift in the geopolitics of the region or is it just a conjectural marriage of convenience for both countries.
Moody's criteria in rating countries mainly include political stability, growth potential, debt dynamics and economic stability. Based on these factors, there seems to be no excuse for not upgrading Turkey to the fit-forinvestment level long before 2013.
The presidential election, to be held this Sunday, will definitely serve as a milestone for the democratization and political stability of the country, which will inevitably shape various economic parameters in turn.
The hundreds of policemen who were arrested on July 22 tell a valuable story about the past six years: a story of how things can get out of hand when the police, prosecutors and judges join forces.
There is less than a month to go before TurkeyÂ’s presidential elections but media is still not giving a clear view of vote
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.
Such a development will prevent the recurrence of current debates on the conduct of monetary policy and place it on a firm socio-political footing.
What are the main drivers of Turkish exports? What are the dynamics behind the exports to the EU? What does the recent revival of the Turkey-EU trade relations indicate?
Multilateralism, in the absence of a clearly articulated policy goal and willingness for international leadership, will not achieve results by itself.
That Turkey was going to face a tripartite campaign race during 2014-2015 has been known since the Constitutional Court ruling on the amendments to the electoral laws in 2012.
One year has passed since the Gezi Park protests, which began on May 31, 2013 and rapidly evolved into a wave of mass demonstrations and died down after approximately two weeks.
