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The impact of July 15 on Turkish foreign policy
| OpinionThree years ago, on July 15, a military junta, led by members of the Gülenist Terror Group (FETÖ), attempted to overthrow Turkey's democratically elected government.
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OpinionDelivery of S-400 and remembering July 15
By Burhanettin DuranAfter months of deliberations, Turkey began to take delivery of the Russian S-400 missile defense system last week.
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OpinionWestern media should admire democracy, not FETÖ
By Yusuf ÖzkırThree years have passed since the attempted military coup staged by the Gülenist Terror Group (FETÖ). Our nation experiences the proper pride of defeating that attempted coup under the leadership of President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan.
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OpinionOn the criticism of SETA’s media report
By Burhanettin DuranThe Foundation for Political, Economic and Social Research (SETA) last week published a report on international media outlets and their operations in Turkey.
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An optimist’s view on Ankara-Washington normalization
By Kılıç Buğra KanatThe ups and downs in Turkey-U.S. relations in the last two decades have generated a paradoxical situation for scholars and observers alike.
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S-400s shape the direction of Turkey-US talks
By Talha KöseAnkara's confrontation with Washington on the delivery of the Russian-made S-400 air defense system has been one of Turkey's top foreign policy issues in the last several months.
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The HDP’s renewed audacity
By Burhanettin DuranThe Istanbul rerun election fueled new developments in Turkish politics. There is an ongoing discussion on a range of issues including the presidential system and the prospect of new political parties. The newfound "self-confidence" of Kurdish nationalists deserves particular attention in this context. The Peoples' Democratic Party (HDP) takes credit for the Republican People's Party's (CHP) success in the March 31 and June 23 elections. As a matter of fact, it dates its influence back to the June 2018 elections.
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Why the US’ image is falling in Turkey
By Kılıç Buğra KanatThe first week of July has had critical meaning for Turkish-American relations since 2003. What happened on July 4, 2003 has constituted one of the pillars of the Turkish people's perception of the U.S.
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How to evaluate Turkey’s system of governance
By Burhanettin DuranBuilding on its victory in the rerun Istanbul mayoral elections, Turkey's opposition just launched its campaign to reverse the country's transition to the presidential system. Their current effort is a prelude to a pending call for early elections.
