Heads UP: AKP to start crackdown against CHP
Source:Daily SABAH Date:18Jul2017
This article in SABAH Daily, a pro-AKP newspaper accuses CHP leader Kilicdaroglu of being a Gulenist sympathizer and attempting to bring Erdogan “down”. There are numerous
Turkey One Year After the Failed Coup
Source:Carnegie Europe Date:11Jul2017
Experienced diplomat Marc Pierini’s assessment of Turkey one year after the coup is damning but realistic: Democracy is dead and AKP has created a bigger crisis than the coup itself. Can
Lessons From Turkey’s Slide Toward Dictatorship
Source:Bloomberg Date:24May2017
Turkey’s tragic story of democracy won and lost should the world and other Developing Nations as an example of how precious and fragile it is.
Turkey’s Erdogan vows fight against enemies as returns to lead party
Source:Reuter's Date:23May2017
Erdogan finally returned to the helm of his beloved AKP, but his acceptance speech feel short of expectations. He was expected to outline major democratic and economic reforms. Instead he
Turkey’s Erdogan Expected to Streamline Economic Team: Sources
Source:US News World Report Date:18May2017
Erdogan’s acceptance speech on Sunday to set course for Turkey: Erdogan will certainly be crowned as AKP chief on Sunday, when he is expected to make a major policy speech. This article
The real reason behind Turkey’s skyrocketing welfare spending
Source:Al Monitor Date:06May2017
This article cites the phenomenal increase in Turkey’s welfare spending and the surprising results: Despite soaring per capital GDP, the number of recipients rose, as well. The author reaches
In the AKP community, the “secret pro-NO people” scuffle continues
Source:Washington Hattı Date:24Apr2017
The close vote in Turkey’s referendum triggered large dormant faultlines within AKP. The official party line is “a win is win”, but the punditry recognizes the power is gradually slipping away