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Sinan Oğan’s move: What does it mean for Türkiye’s second round?
| OpinionSinan Oğan, who contested the presidential election as the ATA Alliance’s candidate, endorsed President Recep Tayyip …
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OpinionUnforgettable triumph of Turkish democracy
By Muhittin AtamanTens of millions of Turks went to the polls and cast their votes last Sunday to choose the next president and the 600-seat Parliament. Over 30 political parties and five multiparty political coalitions (the People’s Alliance, the Nation Alliance, the ATA Alliance, the Labor and Freedom Alliance, and the Union of Socialist Forces Alliance) competed in the elections. At first, there were four official candidates, namely, President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu, Sinan Oğan and Muharrem Ince. However, after the withdrawal of Ince, only three of them competed for the Presidency.
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BookRe-Negotiating Alevi Identity | Values, Emotions and Contending Visions on the Future
By Talha KöseThis book investigates the transformation and the politicization of Alevi identity within the social and political context of post-1980 Türkiye. This study specifically focuses on the role of collective emotions and values in forming and transforming Alevi identity.
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OpinionTurkish opposition’s muted response to PKK no longer justifiable
By Burhanettin DuranThe pro-PKK Peoples' Democratic Party (HDP) led Labor and Freedom Alliance officially endorsed Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu, the head of the main opposition's Republican People's Party (CHP), last week. That they backed the main opposition leader was the worst-kept secret in Türkiye, but it is important to note that they justified their decision with reference to “the triumph against fascism in the most consequential election in the country’s political history.”
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Kılıçdaroğlu’s calculated moves on Kurdish and Alevi dynamics
By Burhanettin DuranKemal Kılıçdaroğlu, the opposition bloc’s presidential candidate and chairperson of the Republican People's Party (CHP), released two videos titled “Kurds” and “Alevi” last week. He claimed that “millions of Kurds were treated like terrorists for a few votes” in the first video. In the second, he identified as “Alevi” and called on young people to “tear down this discriminatory system claiming that an Alevi cannot (hold office).”
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Akşener’s uphill battle and the ‘process’ passion of table...
By Burhanettin DuranIronically, the level of difficulty increases as the Turkish opposition bloc's 'processes' become clearer
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Will the HDP visit open a new political space?
By Burhanettin Duran'Ahead of next year’s elections, identity-related topics like the government’s Alevi initiative and a proposed constitutional safeguard for the religious headscarf have come to the forefront of political discussions'
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Turkish opposition’s belated take on the republic’s future
By Burhanettin Duran'As the government prepares to take additional steps as part of its positive agenda, much more will be said about the opposition’s delayed unveiling of its program – the Republic’s future – not to mention its continued inability to endorse a joint presidential candidate'
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Vision of ‘Türkiye’s Century’ and the opposition bloc
By Burhanettin Duran'The vision document Türkiye's Century, which uses inclusive and embracing language to urge various social groups to launch new initiatives and shape the country's next century, focuses on hope and working together'