Electing A President And A Political System
The Turkish electorate will vote for the president and the presidential system during the elections, but the aftermath of the elections will bring new debates regardless of who wins. There will also be debates regarding the functioning of the new system.
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The US-Iran Rapprochement Real or Dream?
How has the course of history in the US-Iranian relations been? What are the needs of the parties so that they have an urge for a rapprochement? What are the possible implications of a possible rapprochement with regard to the parties, the region and Turkey?
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There is less than a month to go before Turkeys presidential elections but media is still not giving a clear view of vote
A successful transition in Iraq towards stability will require meangingful decentralisation, an equitable plan for oil revenue distribution - and a lot of compromise on all sides.
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."
Erdogan will run in Turkeys first direct presidential elections next month, but will he really unite the state and its people?
Could the İhsanoğlu Campaign Succeed?
İhsanoğlu comes from a place in Turkish politics that neither MHP nor CHP voters can easily identify with.
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Is Ihsanoglu the Right Candidate for Turkey?
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.
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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.
Reviewing and questioning policies is a level that can improve Turkey's democracy. It could even prompt reactions and expectations from pro-government groups.
The developments in Egypt over the last year demonstrate how some segments of society can be equally responsible for the tragedy taking place in this country.
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.
In fact, two elections in Syria and Egypt generated further pessimism about the future of these countries, the fate of democracy and the stability of the region as a whole.
When I asked a Ukrainian voter about what he expects from the elections given the hard situation, the response was clear and summarized everything: "difficult but possible."
As we are at the first anniversary of the "Gezi Park" incidents that truly shocked the whole nation, it seems imperative to take stock of the critical 12 months that have elapsed since then from an economic perspective.
There is nothing to be hopeful about an election that was produced by a coup détat orchestrated with the political support provided by the United States, financing by the Gulf and violence by the Baltajis.
The mine explosion in Soma which claimed 301 lives gave new life to an old debate about Turkish society's capacity for solidarity.
