Turkish elections hang in the ‘who’s the true nationalist’ balance
The election campaign has finally boiled down to a debate over the “real” nationalists. It is hardly surprising that nationalism, which has been on the rise globally since former U.S. President Donald Trump’s term, remains critically important in Türkiye – which continues to combat terrorists.
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What is EU planning for its Turkey policy?
The European Union leaders summit resulted in minor positive steps and a three-month extension. The description of steps for rapprochement as “gradual, proportional and reversible” was a textbook carrot-and-stick routine. Europe’s method of communication, too, was quite familiar.
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Turkey’s top imam, Ali Erbaş, faces criticism for stating that “Islam condemns homosexuality” and warning that adultery is haram, or forbidden, in his Friday sermon. It is no secret that homosexuals around the world seek recognition and all Abrahamic religions view homosexuality as “perversion.”
The most recent developments in Turkey indicate that the country is a battleground betweenWesternism and native/national politics.
Critics would like to blame shifts in Turkish foreign policy on ideology, but it's national interest that drives Ankara's key decisions
The current crisis with the West is structural and genuine. But the talk about Turkey turning its back on the West is used for operational purposes.
In a Quagmire of Heresy and Marginal Westernism
Gülen continues to play his last trump card, which claims that Erdoğan is a dictator, by saying that his movement still has value for the West and, for this reason, he should not be extradited
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Yenikapı Spirit: The New Political Trend
Turkish people from all political backgrounds gathered at the 'Democracy and Martyrs' Rally' in Istanbul to support Turkish democracy
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It is quite ironic that a supposedly pro-Western opposition seeks to undermine the possibility of Turkey's critical integration into the West.
