AK Party's To Do List After the Congress
The AK Party's insistence for dynamism and change will help refresh itself in the new period under the leadership of Erdoğan
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A New Period of Progress: Democracy, Transformation and Reform
The post-congress transformation of Turkey's political economy will move along the axes of high economic growth and developmentalism, institutional and structural reforms and political normalization
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With the consolidation of the presidential system, international observers might brace themselves for a fast-thinking, fast-acting Turkey
The April 16 constitutional referendum did not lower the tensions in Turkish politics. President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan will travel to India, Russia, China, Belgium and the U.S. in the coming weeks.
The "yes" result in the referendum disappointed campaigners for "no" in the West more than the "no" front in Turkey. They clearly took up a position politically and failed.
This commentary analyzes the question of political transformation in Turkey, which has been a hotly debated issue for more than 40 years.
The West's Desperately Needed Reset with Turkey
If the West wants to do business with the Turks, it must acknowledge that what Mr. Erdoğan represents will be part and parcel of Turkey's future
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Threat of Far-Right Parties in Europe
In the next few months, there will be elections in France and Germany. The discourse of the mainstream parties in these elections will be the key to understanding what kind of future the EU will have in the coming years.
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Today's European leaders' use of lies in their anti-Turkey propaganda reminds us of the method used by Hitler and his propaganda minister, Goebbels
The mistreatment of Kaya and peaceful Turkish protesters by the Dutch police cannot be reduced to a pragmatic polarization between the two countries.
Opposition to Turkey's membership in the EU and opposition to Syrian refugees have become the dominant issues for some political parties.
The risk of giving verbal assurances without a plan to prevent possible threats to Turkey in the future is a hard proposal to accept.
The problem is that Germany has unfortunately become Europe's lobbying center for enmity toward Turkey, and this lobby is located right where Germany's policy on Turkey is set
European countries' open support to the ‘no' campaign in the Turkish referendum will have an adverse effect on the camp opposing the constitutional reform
The U.S.'s choice of partner in a possible Syrian operation, whether the armed YPG group or its NATO ally, will determine the future of Turkey-U.S. relations
The Trump administration's Middle East policy runs the risk of aggravating the existing chaos in the region. Under the current circumstances, countries without serious domestic problems stand to benefit from the wind of change.
Despite support from several countries, Abdel Fattah el-Sisi is under pressure from within. Increasing security concerns, terror attacks in the Sinai, economic issues and foreign policy problems threaten the future of his regime.
Surely, Trump, an unusual political figure with his personality, political rhetoric and style, will leave an unforgettable mark in U.S. politics, yet, whether it will be good or bad is uncertain
Trump’s tweets and phone conversation with Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen demonstrated he wants to shake things up in regards to China
Simply put, the new constitution will pave the way for a more democratic atmosphere in Turkey by providing the clear seperation of powers
The next U.S. administration is more willing to work with Russia and work on eliminating Daesh threats. However, there is still some ambiguity about the extent of cooperation and whether there will be any joint effort to resolve the crisis in Syria
