The Transformation of Turkey’s Political System and the Executive Presidency
This commentary analyzes the question of political transformation in Turkey, which has been a hotly debated issue for more than 40 years.
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The Constitutional Amendment Draft: The End of Debates on Change in the Turkish Political System?
Debate over the government system has occupied Turkey’s political and constitutional agenda for many years. Yet the discussions that have taken place have not, until very recently, progressed beyond the level of popular discourse.
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The tactical divergences between Turkey and the U.S. concerning Iraq, Iran and Syria have caused significant friction between the two allies in the past decade
There refugee crisis and the citizens with Turkish origin living in Germany are two decisive elements in the German-Turkish relation and as well remind us of the interdependence between these two states.
This terror attack will bring new debates on Turkey's struggle against DAESH.
Turkish-US relations at Insight Turkey Conference
U.S.-Turkey bilateral relations were discussed in detail in various different panels during the 5th Annual Conference of Insight Turkey organized by the country's think tank SETA foundation in Washington, D.C.
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Call for Papers: Turkey's Politics of Energy Security
The spring issue of Insight Turkey invites individual paper contributions that address Turkey's energy security relations within the changing dynamics of regional security system.
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In contrast, analyses on Turkish-American relations keep an eye on concrete policies - which results in a highly visible discrepancy between the two views.
Turkey viewed the Arab awakenings as a positive development for both the region and for itself.
We interviewed Insight Turkey Editor-in-chief Professor Talip Küçükcan on the accomplishments and the new editorial team of Insight Turkey and for his future projections of the journal.
INSIGHT TURKEY DEBATES Chair: İhsan Dağı, Insight Turkey Speakers: Kemal Kirişci, Boğaziçi University Alper Dede, Zirve University Date: June 2, 2011 Thursday Saat: 14.00-16.00 Venue: SETA, Ankara
SETA PANEL DISCUSSION Chair: Talip Küçükcan, SETA Panelists: Taha Özhan, SETA İhsan Dağı, METU Mustafa Akyol, Star Newspaper Tarih: May 26, 2011 Thursday Saat: 15.00-17.00 Yer: SETA, Ankara
The profound transformation in the priorities of Turkey’s foreign policy and macroeconomic strategy should be read in view of tectonic shifts in the world system...
The talk of a “new Turkey” is generating lively debates both in Turkey and abroad. Last week we discussed Washington where the US government was trying to recover from the embarrassment of WikiLeaks.
"DEBATING NEW TURKEY" Panel I: Turkish Politics: Quo Vadis? Panel II: Turkey's New Regional Activism Panel III: Turkish-American Partnership Date: December 3, 2010 Venue: Washington, D.C.
A few months before his death in October 2004, the famous French philosopher Jacques Derrida called for "deconstructing the European intellectual construction of Islam."
Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdoğan's walkout in the midst of a discussion on Gaza in Davos won him millions of supporters not only in Turkey, but around the world. With his bold position on the Middle East peace process, Erdoğan has the Arab and Muslim streets behind him.
SETA CONFERNCE By Eduard Soler and Fadela Hilali The CIDOB Foundation Mediterranean Programme Date: January 22, 2009 Thursday Time: 10.00 – 12.00 Venue: SETA Foundation, Ankara
This is a question you get all the time when the conversation turns to Islam and the Muslim world. And it is usually followed by another set of questions: What do Muslims think about terrorist attacks? Do they really believe in democracy and human rights? Are women treated equally in Muslim societies? Can Muslims live in peace with other religions and cultures?
