A presidential system was one of the most frequently offered alternatives to fix the ills of the current state of affairs.
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Although FETÖ has been crippled already, it is not possible to rule out the short- and long-term threats
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Ahead of Turkey's 2019 elections, the country will be compelled to deal with domestic and international challenges.
Military interventions that interrupt the normal functioning of democratic regimes and utilize brutal military force to suppress legitimate political authorities and their support base open deep wounds in social fabrics.
Erdoğan's road map in the AK Party will open a new era that disables the former crises to be repeated
The AK Party's insistence for dynamism and change will help refresh itself in the new period under the leadership of Erdoğan
What are the decisive factors in Turkey’s relations with various regions and partners? What policy should Turkey adopt to enhance or establish amicable relations and sustain existing ones? What is the place of the “increasing friends” policy in the near future of Turkish foreign policy?
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What are the weaknesses of the current system of governance in terms of the economy? What will the presidential system bring to the Turkish Economy?
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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 two emerging powers, Turkey and India, will take concrete steps to improve their economic and political coperation in the meetings
With the end of the referendum process, Turkey enters a new phase that necessitates important steps in a smooth transition from a hybrid system to a presidential system.
Turkey must focus its energy and attention on the swift realization of much-needed structural reforms in public administration and macroeconomic management
Thanks to the 'yes' result in the constitutional referendum, Turkey is going to negotiate with its foreign allies with renewed confidence in the following days
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.
The analysis will examine the outstanding features of the constitutional design in pursuit of executive presidency in addition to the historical background of the transformation.
The U.K.'s Brexit episode set a useful precedent for Turkey's future mode of engagement with Europe
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
A look at how the sequence of political crises have harmed Turkey for years is enough to show why Turkey needs to take this reform step in the April referendum
The argument from the ‘no' camp that claims the opposition to the referendum is the same as fighting the War of Independence will certainly backfire
The referendum campaign for a presidential system, which represents perhaps the most internationalized electoral contest in Turkey's political history, has also turned into a litmus test for the democratic credentials of key European countries