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

Long conversations abroad with people from different cultures, educational backgrounds, and income groups reveal a difficult truth about human relationships. Before people get to know one another as individuals, they tend to see each other as representatives of the worlds to which they belong. When you meet someone for the first time, they do not initially see you as “you.” They first see your country. They see the image your society carries in the world. Before you even begi

When Mehmet Şimşek was brought back to lead Turkey’s economic policy in June 2023, it was marketed as a return to reason . After the...

The Turkish economy exhibits multidimensional fragility in production, employment, and public finance. These vulnerabilities are not...

There was a time when I believed in the future of my country, Turkey. Not with the romanticism of slogans or the illusions of hero...

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Introduction Ekrem İmamoğlu’s imprisonment has set in motion a turbulent process whose outcome is uncertain. Where will this lead Turkey?...

March 19, 2025 marked a turning point for Turkey, where political and economic fractures began to accelerate. The Minister of Finance and...

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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...