The Gülen Movement's Two Objectives
The government is doing its best to prevent unlawful efforts within the judiciary, yet the Gülen Movement seems interested in casting a shadow over the performance of Turkish democracy at the international level.
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What Lies Ahead for the AK Party?
People tend to think about politics in terms of decades. Thanks to Turkey's transformation, we are currently contemplating the next decade of the country's politics with exclusive reference to political parties and the agency of their leaders.
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The Gülenist parallel state began to operate with help from affiliated members of law enforcement, public prosecutors and judges, the covert organization gained access to all levels of government.
Turkey is faced with a public diplomacy problem which it has never faced before in all of its history: A diasporic opposition that is hierarchically organized and ruled from the USA.
The Gülen movement is trying to sell its version of a snapshot of Turkish politics alongside the Kemalists. Those who are willing to take up the role of the native informant certainly find a number of venues in which to perform in Washington D.C.
The decision thus rests with none but Fethullah Gülen and his followers: Do they want to be a religious community and civic organization, or do they aspire to overthrow governments and blackmail politicians with illegally acquired secrets?
The Gülen Movement Is Its Own Obstacle
The criminalization of the Gülen Movement in the context of the struggle with the parallel structure might conclude with the other-ization of the movement.
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Turkish Politics: The Road To Ghettoization
Turkey's local elections which looked more like parliamentary elections are finally behind us. Never had an election season in the country's history been so aggressive and tense.
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The elections will not end polarization in Turkish politics. In fact, this election should be seen as the first phase of the presidential elections of Aug. 10, 2014.
