HDP-PKK Relations
US’ unilateral actions against Turkey source of problem
| OpinionThe backlash over U.S. President Joe Biden’s statement on the so-called Armenian “genocide” continues. Deeming …
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OpinionThe 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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OpinionTurkish 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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OpinionTriangulation 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.
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PKK’s Gara attack a litmus test both at home...
By Burhanettin DuranTurkey mourns the death of its 13 unarmed citizens, who were executed by the PKK terrorist organization in a cave on Mt. Gara, northern Iraq. The most recent security operation, during which three Turkish troops lost their lives, not only demonstrated anew the PKK’s bloodthirsty nature but also revealed the unbearable double standards that apply to the condemnation of terror attacks at home and abroad.
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New dynamics in Turkish politics and debate on presidentialism
By Burhanettin DuranLeaders of Turkey’s major political parties are meeting more frequently, as President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan's "alliance" talks with the Felicity Party (SP) reinvigorated the opposition. There is an effort underway to keep relations warm between the main opposition Republican People’s Party (CHP), the Good Party (IP), the SP, the Democracy and Progress Party (DEVA) and the Future Party (GP) over proposals of an “augmented parliamentary system.”