The Meaning of Discourse on the AK Party and Others
The integrative modernization understanding of the AK Party comprising different races, cultures and social structures, unlike the opposition parties, makes the party the main actor in Turkish politics.
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The Clock and the US
The idea of discrimination is a dangerous boomerang that can find another target after destroying the lives of the target population in a country. It is not an ideology in itself, but a major threat for stability and social harmony.
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There were two additional reasons, which deserve attention. One is short-term considerations and the second is ideological differences.
Turkeys next government must reflect each partys minimum requirements and modest goals rather than dreams of a grand transformation.
With a significant drop in public support, the AK Party currently faces various challenges in forming a coalition with other parties.
The Deputy Director of SETA, Muhittin Ataman, told France24 that the Peoples Democracy Party (HDP) should call the Kurdish armed groups to rid of weapons.
The Illegal Structure Muddied the Political Arena
Referring to the declared-illegal Gülen organization, SETA-İstanbul General Coordinator Fahrettin Altun asserts that the Illegal Structure muddies the political arena by manipulations.
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Time to be more Realistic About U.S.-Turkey Ties
From now on, the U.S. and Turkey must try to lower expectations and form realistic assessments about the future of bilateral relations. Only after taking this step will we see a normalization of U.S.-Turkey relations.
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Ahead of the June 7 elections, the AK Party introduced a 350-page vision document reminding voters that the country, having broken the chains of guardianship, needs to prepare for the second half'
Turkey could not manage to stay out of the new Syria-centered cold war environment despite all its efforts. There are three important reasons for this.
Egypt represents the heart of the Arab world. The country has the potential to create new regional trends in terms of the balance of power in the Middle East and the transformation of Islamic movements.
The Aug. 10 presidential election marked the beginning of a period when the people alone serve as the center of the new Turkey, and the sole authority of which any politician or movement willing to engage in constructive politics ought to appeal.
Erdoğan's timely, direct and proactive moves reduced the time span of Turkey's normalization and democratization, and promoted economic stability.
In the history of Turkish-Israeli relations, the Palestinian Question played a critical role and regardless of the political leaning of the administrations in Turkish governments, reacted to the unproportional use of force in the region.
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."
