The brewing fight between native/nationalists and Westernists in Turkey
The most recent developments in Turkey indicate that the country is a battleground betweenWesternism and native/national politics.
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All options on the table for the opposition ahead of 2018 elections
The opposition parties will use all reasonable efforts in the upcoming elections because they know that there will be no room left for them in the emerging political arena unless they find a candidate to compete against President Erdoğan
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The upcoming elections are important for Turkey as the presidential system will become fully operational after the vote and the government would be fully focused on domestic and external problems, but there are challenges for both the Popular Alliance and the opposition parties
Head of the Turkish think tank, SETA, Burhanettin Duran said that the AK Party decided to hold elections not because of an ongoing crisis or political turbulence, but rather to tackle any future turbulence. He added that Turkey's hand in dealing with adverse conditions will be strengthened after the polls
The global political economy is going through a turbulent period in which emerging powers such as Turkey are increasingly forced to monitor new conditions and produce fast and effective policy responses.
Turkey will be holding snap elections on June 24. President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan announced the decision to hold early elections on Wednesday.
Early elections will help reduce Turkey's political uncertainties
The transition to a presidential system with the June 24 snap elections will provide time and space for necessary reforms in the country while reducing political uncertainty and increasing resilience against possible regional and diplomatic crises
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France's ambition in Syria is a limited strategy, small victory
The airstrikes launched by the United States, Britain and France on regime positions in Syria provided all with a sense of victory
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The chemical attack in Eastern Ghouta resulted in unprecedented tensions between Russia and the United States in Syria.
Washington should consider Ankara as an important ally instead of depending on terrorist organizations since it has proven its determination and success on the ground
The Ankara summit, which facilitated closer cooperation between Turkey, Russia and Iran in Syria, fueled two concerns in Western capitals
The international community and the U.S. fail to be a deterrent to prevent the brutal dictatorship in Damascus from further chemical attacks on civilians in Ghouta
It was a truly momentous event when Russian President Vladimir Putin, accompanied by eight ministers and President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan with almost his full Cabinet met at the Presidential Complex in Ankara for the groundbreaking ceremony for the Akkuyu Nuclear Power Plant.
Who will control the armed and trained YPG members is a key question that follows the U.S.'s announcement that it intends to withdraw from the region
A new basis for cooperation between Turkey and the EU is needed instead of tensions that could further strain relations
Following successful counter terrorism operations in Northern Syria, Turkey resolute to entirely clean all of its borders with Syria and Iraq from terror elements
A new way of Arab nationalism based on more radical sectarian discourses is currently being promoted by Mohammed bin Salman and his partners with the help of the U.S. to further fuel in the Middle East
It took just 58 days for the Turkish Armed Forces (TSK) and Free Syrian Army (FSA) to liberate the Afrin city center.
The U.S. should have realised that Turkey was not bluffing about clearing its border from all terrorist elements
Under a new counter-terrorism policy, Turkey is committed to neutralizing national security threats in Syria and Iraq whether European leaders like it or not
