Turkey issues warrants for 3224 people
Source:9news Date:26Apr2017
Turkey’s Gulenist purge shows no end of abating: Many hope that AKP will lift the State of Emergency by the end of July. This is unrealistic, because Ankara’s zest in “cleansing” presumed
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
Brussels pressed to rethink Turkey ties
Source:Financial Times Date:24Apr2017
We now hear from a multitude of sources that EU is contemplating to freeze accession. What will happen afterwards? This article explores the view of Expansion Commissioner Mr. Johannes Hahn who
Voters describe intimidation in Turkey’s referendum
Source:Deutsche Welle Date:22Apr2017
The decision by Turkey’s High Election Council to count unstamped ballot slips eligible makes it almost impossible to detect signs of mass vote fraud, but stories of intimidation based on
Despite referendum win, challenges still ahead for Erdogan
Source:XinhuaNet Date:22Apr2017
This is an excellent analysis of Erdogan’s policy dilemmas and potential choices post-referendum.
What Turkey’s Election Observers Saw
Source:The Atlantic Date:22Apr2017
Almost week has passed, but allegations of irregularities surrounding Turkey’s historical referendum have not been resolved. The ruling by the High Election Council to deny the request by CHP and
Erdoğan’s Pyrrhic Victory?
Source:Project Syndicate Date:19Apr2017
Turkey’s leading international relations expert Mr. Soli Ozel assesses Erdogan’s narrow victory in the presidential referendum. Is it the beginning of the end for the Erdogan Era? Is there any
RIP Turkey, 1921 – 2017
Source:Foreign Policy blog Date:17Apr2017
The Western reaction to Erdogan referendum victory is generally negative. The press instinctively comprehends and I agree that entrusting all the power of the state to a single office or person
Here’s why Turkish opposition parties are contesting the referendum results
Source:Washington Post Date:17Apr2017
Turkey’s presidential referendum ended with a narrow YES victory and under a dense cloud of controversy. The article from Washington Post explains best why the entire opposition from CHP
‘Inconsistent, unpredictable’ Turkey is caught between US and Russia in Syria
Source:Irish News Date:10Apr2017
Turkey’s biggest diplomatic problem is that it lacks principals. Ankara swaps dance partners, whenever the music changes. Since the arrival of Prof Davutoglu on the political scene as foreign