MHP leader urges revising relations with Moscow
Source:Hurriyet Daily News Date:12Feb2020
AKP-MHP coalition in trouble or Bahceli just appeasing his electorate? Nationalist Movement Party (MHP) leader Devlet Bahçeli on Feb. 11 condemned an attack by the Syrian regime on Turkish
AKP voters increasingly unhappy with Turkish economy
Source:Ahval News Date:16Jan2019
Even supporters of the AKP and its far-right Nationalist Movement Party (MHP) allies are unhappy with the economic outlook ahead of local elections on March 31. Pollster Istanbul Ekonomi
The Myth of Erdogan’s Power
Source:Foreign Policy Date:01Sep2018
Note the key take-away: Key figures among Ankara’s elite, on whom Erdogan depends to exercise power, represent a political tradition that is deeply hostile to Moscow. These right-wing Turkish
MHP completes preparation of amnesty draft bill
Source:Hurriyet Daily News Date:27Aug2018
Why is this important? Because AKP is against amnesty, while it needs MHP support in the Grand Assembly to pass legislation.
‘Our bodies are Turkish, our souls Islamic!’ The rise of Turkey’s ultra-nationalists
Source:Middle East Eye Date:23Jul2018
They call themselves idealists. Turkey’s ultra-nationalists, who prefer the Turkish term Ulkucu, have been described in many ways: as hyper-modern politicians and as throwbacks, true
The Next Balancing Act for President Erdogan
Source:Fair Obverver Date:14Jul2018
A good historical review of the Republican tradition and Erdogan’s challenges: Rebuilding institutions and taming his nationalist ally MHP. With few, if any, friends among
What’s behind nationalist gains in Turkey’s Kurdish regions?
Source:al Monitor Date:07Jul2018
The second factor could be the influence of the security bureaucracy and the so-called village guards — government-armed Kurds helping the security forces — “in terms of relocating ballot
Turkey’s ‘Iron Lady’ Meral Aksener Is Getting Ready to Challenge Erdogan
Source:TIME Date:15Jul2017
For a long time I’ve been looking for a good background and analysis on MHP dissident Mrs Aksener who is forming her own party. At least among her followers and the center-right, there is
Taking advantage of Turkey’s state of emergency
Source:Hurriyet Daily News Date:05Jun2017
This article illustrates the growing informant culture in Turkey, as well how a sense of injustice spreads rapidly through the society as a result of Gulenist purge.