A Crisis of the Opposition or a Crisis of Political Legitimacy?
The political landscape in Turkey has changed significantly following the absolute nullity ruling. The government's efforts to destabilize the main opposition party have succeeded within a system where the principle of separation of powers has largely disappeared. This process has altered not only the internal balance within the CHP but also the nature of political competition in Turkey. Suspicions that Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu was acting in concert with the government had been gro
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Under pressure: Turkey’s inflation and cost-of-living crisis
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May 3, 20251 min read
After İmamoğlu’s Imprisonment: Eight Scenarios for Turkey’s Political and Economic Future
Introduction Ekrem İmamoğlu’s imprisonment has set in motion a turbulent process whose outcome is uncertain. Where will this lead Turkey?...
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Apr 14, 202519 min read
The Turkish Economy After March 19: A Shift Toward Instability and Contraction
March 19, 2025 marked a turning point for Turkey, where political and economic fractures began to accelerate. The Minister of Finance and...
Arda Tunca
Apr 8, 20253 min read
Turkey Under Siege
To better understand the political crisis that Turkey has fallen into today, one must go back to 2015. In June 2015, the AKP (Justice and...
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Mar 30, 20255 min read
