Anti-Erdoğanizm
Turkish presidential elections and Western misperception
| OpinionTürkiye has completed yet another election process without a serious problem. The runoff elections were held …
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OpinionIt’s time to challenge the Western media narrative on Türkiye
By Burhanettin DuranThe Western media doubling down on its anti-Erdoğan campaign in the home stretch is hardly surprising. In addition to The Economist, which went well beyond endorsing the opposition candidate in Türkiye’s presidential race, publications like Foreign Policy, Le Point, L’Express, Der Spiegel and The Washington Post have been notably involved in the Turkish elections.
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OpinionState and future of alliances as Turkish election looms
By Burhanettin DuranIf the seven-party coalition actually attempts to govern, they will transform government agencies into fiefdoms loyal to different political parties and ideologies. Each political party will attempt to inject its own supporters into the bureaucracy, fueling fragmentation and even rivalries. It is virtually impossible to guess how many meetings they would have to hold to coordinate their actions.
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OpinionTurkish opposition’s ideological mobilization ahead of elections
By Burhanettin DuranThe 2023 presidential election in Türkiye, which will pit the presidential candidates of two major alliances against each other, created a state of great intellectual and ideological mobilization. With the distinction between “us” and “them” forming the backbone of politics, polarization becomes inevitable. Indeed, polarization becomes more intense and widespread due to the presidential system giving rise to alliances and the Nation Alliance uniting around "anti-Erdoğanism" after two decades.
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Three radical discourses after Türkiye earthquake
By Burhanettin DuranLies on social media, racist accusations and destructive political allegations are what consist of the 3 radical discourses that have emerged right after the disaster
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Four codes of the Turkish opposition’s manifesto
By Burhanettin DuranThe joint statement of the 'table for six' suggests that an extremely aggressive campaign is in the making
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The West Seeks to Meddle in the the Most...
By İbrahim EfeKeeping in mind that Bolton’s threat has zero impact in Turkey, one can conclude that his real aim is to fuel doubts about election security.
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Western media’s Türkiye coverage in focus as elections loom
By Burhanettin DuranAhead of the May 2023 elections in Türkiye, the Western media launched a campaign to “unite the opposition to get rid of President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan.” In recent months, anti-Turkish and anti-Erdoğan articles have appeared more and more frequently in United States and European publications.
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Will elections be a calculation of recent Turkish history?
By Burhanettin DuranThe 2023 elections in Türkiye, which the international media describe as “the world’s most important election,” have substantial symbolic value by taking place at the beginning of the republic’s second century. All the campaigns focus on which political system, vision and leader will bring Türkiye into the next century.