Turkey's Quest for a New Political System and Discussions of Authoritarianism

Turkey must complete its reconciliation process with the Kurds, reinforce local administrations and initiate further democratization initiatives.

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Turkey's Quest for a New Political System and Discussions of
Recognition of 'Shared Pain' As the First Step

Recognition of 'Shared Pain' As the First Step

The statement that Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdoğan made last week can be a first step in such a transformation in the conflict between two nations over the 1915 events.

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How are domestic political crises in Turkey reflected in the EU reports? How should the interaction areas of foreign policy between TR and the EU be interpreted? What is the role of the Cyprus issue in the EU accession process?

This analysis will outline political aspects of the current negotiations in Cyprus, examine the positions of the actors directly or indirectly involved in the issue, and assess the present and the future of the resolution process.

In this new era of Turkish politics, unsurprisingly there will be significant continuities in many public policy realms. The new government formed under the leadership of Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoğlu will continue most of the policies and projects that were started earlier.

The U.N. Security Council (UNSC) non-permanent member elections took place last week and the results of these elections fostered many debates and discussions.

The Future of Turkish-Greek Relations

In order to preserve the warm atmosphere between Greece and Turkey, the two countries need to develop networks of social and cultural dialogue and strengthen economic cooperation.

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The Future of Turkish-Greek Relations
Drop the Current Line of Criticism About Turkish Foreign Policy

Drop the Current Line of Criticism About Turkish Foreign Policy

The popular claim that Turkey is moving away from NATO and its alliance with the West derives from the country's polarized political landscape and the opposition's anti-AK Party sentiments

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The global history of development reminds us that all rising economic powers tried to penetrate the European and American markets at some point along their particular trajectory, and Turkey is no exception to this rule.