Turkey: No Presidentialism Without Federalism?
Turkey, like many other countries, could adopt a presidential system of government without decentralizing the administrative system by introducing federalism.
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Mapping Turkey's Future
People who try to force another secularist regime down the throat of the Middle East need to take a step back and face the fact that it will take religious legitimacy, as opposed to secularism, to overcome sectarian clashes.
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Turkey is acting with quite realist justifications in foreign policy. Turkey's struggle with terrorist organizations and the relations it fosters with other states breed on these justifications.
Turks are trying to adapt to the regional order's downfall and a dangerous increase in the number of failed states in the neighborhood
If things get out of control, we might brace ourselves for a humanitarian intervention; and it will be in total conformity with the new power politics in the Middle East.
What all sides need to keep in mind is that there can be no lasting defeat for Daesh and others unless Sunni Arabs are adequately represented by the national governments of Syria and Iraq.
Why We Are Discussing the Presidential System Again
Turkey is reinvigorating its quest for a democratic presidential system that can meet its requirements. Political circles will be intensively engaged in presidential system models in the upcoming days
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US-Turkey: Whose Axis is Shifting?
If the conditions are favorable, Turkey might follow the course of military cooperation with Russia until the end, regardless of whatever reactions it bears the brunt of from the NATO side.
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President Erdoğan once again succinctly criticized global inequalities and mentioned the lack of access to energy in different parts of the world and how this lack brings with it serious crises
Omitting Turkey from Iraqi agenda or placing the country into a secondary position due to the pressure from Iran will not create a new and peaceful Iraq
The highlight of the congress will be Vladimir Putin's meetings with President Erdoğan and the messages that they will prefer to convey public opinion "between the lines.
Each leader made some fundamental decisions about the country's direction and therefore the only meaningful comparison between them is how they consolidated power
It's important to keep in mind that it isn't just U.S. citizens who are unsure about America's new role in the world.
Focus mustly not on the ideological, but the practical benefits of keeping Washington on the agenda
In response to the Obama administration's actions, Turks continue to increase the number of their own 'local partners' in the fight against Daesh.
Erdoğan stepped on U.S. soil with refreshed confidence of a democratic leader enjoying unwavering political and social support after a heinous coup attempt
That night, the turbulence we have been experiencing for the last three years climbed to its peak. We have entered a period in which the consolidation of our democracy cannot be revoked
Turkish people on streets to guard democracy against Gülenist coup plotters
It was a surreal moment in history, not only for Turkey, but also for the world
It was a tragic night, it was a fateful night, it was a night that showed so many things about the Turkish people, their bravery, their dedication and commitment to democracy
