Identity politics or national identity debate?

Turkey never ceases to debate 'identity politics' around elections. In previous elections, political parties tapped into distinctions between religious and secular citizens, Sunnis and Alevis, or Turks and Kurds, in open or veiled manners, to influence voters.

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Identity politics or national identity debate
Idlib crisis ends with major diplomatic victory for Turkey

Idlib crisis ends with major diplomatic victory for Turkey

President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan held talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Sochi on Monday. .

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The upcoming municipal elections are starting to attract attention in Turkey.

However, the latest crisis in Syria can actually help revive relations, but only if the U.S. and Turkey can establish a meaningful conversation, effective channels for dialogue and the intention to work together toward common objectives.

It is crucial that the international community concentrates on diplomatic efforts to revive the political process, and it must also put more pressure on Russia, Iran and the Assad regime to prevent the imminent military offensive against Idlib

Turkey has been discussing the possibilities and limitations of pre-electoral alliances in the local elections for awhile now.

The outcome of the Tehran summit

The Tehran trilateral summit did not result in the best solution to the crisis in Idlib, but it was a good starting point for the peace process

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The outcome of the Tehran summit
Erdoğan's warning on FETÖ threat in Kyrgyzstan

Erdoğan's warning on FETÖ threat in Kyrgyzstan

Earlier this week, President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan was in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan along with a large delegation, including myself. The top two items on the agenda were the economic integration of the Turkic world and the fight against the Gülenist Terror Group (FETÖ).

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The strained atmosphere between Turkey and the U.S. is not likely to change until Trump stops being a bully

By making this new proposal, Macron's goal is to prevent Russian pressure on Europe and keep Turkey in the EU's corner without granting the Turks full membership

There was a time when you could have called Turkey's relationship with the U.S. a "strategic partnership."

Whether Trump gets impeached or not, the international community will have to deal with the negative side effects of the impeachment process

For the past five years, the Western media has engaged in an endless "discussion" on Turkey.

The Trump administration's policy of economic selfishness doesn't just make the U.S. look like a vulgar and isolated superpower, but at the same time encourages the world's leading economies to work more closely together

Nowadays, all eyes are fixed on the relations between Turkey and the United States. Against the backdrop of tensions, the Justice and Development Party (AK Party) celebrated its 17th birthday at an event hosted by the Foundation for Political, Economic and Social Research (SETA) on Tuesday.

Turkey has been under an economic attack since last week when the United Stated imposed sanctions on two Turkish ministers following the arrest of evangelical pastor Andrew Brunson.

This report looks at the electoral process and campaigns during the two month period and compares the June 2018 election results with varying results over the past 16 years.

The Turkish-U.S. partnership can get back on track on the condition that foreign policy makers in Washington stop following destructive policies against Ankara

President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan said Tuesday that Turkey will impose a boycott against U.S. electronic products amid an ongoing and deepening rift between the two NATO allies over a number of issues.

Economy is being used as a weapon against Turkey, says Recep Tayyip Erdogan

Turkish-American relations have been in a situation of permanent crises for the last five years..