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‘Political murders’: What is this all about in Turkey?
| OpinionBy all indications, 2022 will be a year full of intense arguments and discussions. Koray …
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OpinionTurkish opposition’s investment in polarization
By Burhanettin DuranOpposition parties know no bounds in trying to 'get rid of Erdoğan' even if it means increasing tension and polarization
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OpinionSolving or just discussing? Turkey’s ‘Kurdish question’
By Burhanettin DuranCHP and the IP may face two problems at once. Failure to talk about autonomy or native-language education would get them stuck between Erdoğan’s Diyarbakır address and the HDP’s demands. Discussing the problems with the reconciliation process would put the CHP and the IP, not the ruling Justice and Development Party (AK Party), in a difficult position.
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OpinionErdoğan’s Diyarbakır discourse serves whom?
By Burhanettin DuranTurkey just entered a period of renewed debate on the Kurdish question, when the way we talk about that issue, too, will be the subject of discussion.
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What are the Turkish opposition’s election plans?
By Burhanettin DuranFor the record, it is not yet clear which political parties will contest the next election as part of the Nation Alliance. Potential changes to Turkey’s electoral system, too, may tilt the balance of power.
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US’ unilateral actions against Turkey source of problem
By Burhanettin DuranThe backlash over U.S. President Joe Biden’s statement on the so-called Armenian 'genocide' continues. Deeming the Turkish government’s reaction insufficient, opposition leaders argued that President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan lacked 'the courage to hang up on Biden.' Main opposition Republican People's Party (CHP) Chairperson Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu and Good Party (IP) leader Meral Akşener eagerly attacked the government much more fiercely than they reacted to the White House statement. Turkey’s contemporary foreign policy, they said, was actually responsible for what happened.
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The impact of Biden’s 1915 decision on Turkey-US ties
By Burhanettin DuranOne thing is clear: The relationship between Ankara and Washington gradually evolve from the constraints of a traditional alliance. A new modus operandi emerges, which brings together adversity, competition and cooperation.
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Turkish opposition maneuvers too early for 2023 polls?
By Burhanettin DuranThe opposition elites, by contrast, cannot rid themselves of "othering" – secularist fanaticism. They are certainly miles away from having the kind of self-confidence needed to govern a country like Turkey.
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Triangulation in Turkish politics: The HDP case
By Burhanettin DuranAt the end of the day, the HDP wasted every single opportunity and failed the test of democracy.