Political affairs in Turkey

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September 18, 2015

Resumed political violence in Turkey started anew debates about deep-rooted problems in its political system. Terrorist attacks in the Turkish provinces of Şanlıurfa, Hakkari and Iğdır, efforts of the AKP to profit from the ensuing chaos and its…

May 4, 2015

Turkey’s transition from a parliamentary system to a presidential one has long been a cornerstone of an election platform of the ruling conservative Justice and Development Party. Perhaps one of the most vocal supporters of the…

April 23, 2015

It is no wonder why statements on the Armenian Genocide in the Ottoman Empire made last week by the European Parliament and Pope on the occasion of approaching the 100th anniversary of the tragic events have caused such a strong reaction of…