Constitutional Regimes and Growth
Which constitutional regime provides a better political framework for the foundation of development-friendly institutional compacts and effective state-business relations?
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The Power of New'
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'
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Turks and Armenians have lived side by side for hundreds of years in peace and harmony. Today, Turkey and Armenia need to realize that it is in their best interests to revive their relations and form neighborly ties with each other
Turkey seeks to find a way out of sectarian clashes to mobilize support against ongoing attempts to divide the Islamic world amid conflicts in the Middle East
The timing of the critical visit by President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan to Tehran this week corresponded with a very sensitive regional and international conjuncture.
Today, Turkey follows a regional policy in conjunction with bilateral cooperations on certain issues. We cannot isolate Mr. Erdoğan's criticism of Iran and the meeting agenda from the broader context.
The Economic Impact of a Presidential System
A presidential system will also allow better macro-policy coordination among the Finance, Development, Industry and Social Security Ministries and international trade, as there will be a clear line of upward hierarchy and better performance monitoring.
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Drop the Current Line of Criticism About Turkish Foreign Policy
The popular claim that Turkey is moving away from NATO and its alliance with the West derives from the country's polarized political landscape and the opposition's anti-AK Party sentiments
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TANAP will fundamentally change the energy equation in Turkey. They will also carry peace, security and stability from the Caspian to the heartlands of Anatolia and on to Europe, thereby constituting the groundwork for the formation of a more integrated regional political economy.
The two key elements behind the success of settlement processes are strong leadership and the perpetuity of the involved actors
The heated debate surrounding the monetary policy choices of the central bank and rapidly falling value of the lira vis-a-vis the dollar in recent weeks triggered a search for a new and production-oriented economic governance paradigm in Turkey.
Turkey will continue to surprise the endemic pessimists and return to a high and sustained path of growth after the completion of structural reforms.
The recent visit of President Erdogan to Cuba, Mexico and Colombia was designed as a strategic move to increase bilateral relations with key countries.
Given Turkey's desire to be seen as an emerging power in the global political economic system there is an urgent need to revamp the governance network in a way that gives a greater priority to growth and development dynamics without jeopardizing financial/macroeconomic stability.
The main theme of the meeting related to Turkey's need to design a unique type of presidential system in light of its own democratic progress.
As an emerging power from the Middle East and North Africa, Turkey must be more visible in Latin America and we very likely will be.
How exactly can we draw the boundaries of institutional independence, and which acts by political actors could be interpreted as enchroacing upon those boundaries?
Opposition parties vehemently objected to the proposal of a presidential system, arguing that it will lead Turkey to an authoritarian, one-man regime. But upon close inspection, it can be seen that a presidential system is not necessarily authoritarian or undemocratic.
Syriza is a loose coalition of numerous radical leftist movements whereas the AK Party has been a strong and unified political movement constructed around Erdoğan's leadership.
