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Republican People’s Party must Continue Reforms Despite PKK Kidnapping
| Domestic PolicyDespite the challenging period ahead, the CHP must continue its campaign for a peaceful resolution to the issue as well as for democratic reforms.
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Domestic PolicyAK Party Survives Closure Case: What Is Next?
By İhsan DağıThe Constitutional Court ruled not to close down the AK Party, relieving Turkey from...
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Domestic Policy
AK Party and the Kurdish Issue: A New Beginning?
By Ibrahim KalinThe revamped Southeastern Anatolia Project (GAP) was launched by Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdoğan in Diyarbakır last week in the company of 12 of his ministers, 75 deputies and an army of bureaucrats. In the biggest sports stadium in Diyarbakır (which only hosts 1,300 people), he spoke for two hours about the new program and how it will change the socioeconomic structure of the region.
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Domestic Policy
The AK Party Closure Case: Domestic Situation and International Reactions
By Hasan KösebalabanThe closure case against AK Party heralds a new era in Turkish politics marked by the increased intervention of the judiciary in politics. Inasmuch as the governing party enjoys support of half of the Turkish electorate, the case has harmed the image of Turkish democracy and consequently risks jeopardizing Turkey's quest for full membership in the EU
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Democracy Test During the AK Party Rule
By Selin M. BölmeThe deadlock created by the discussions on judicial independence and impartiality during the presidential election process and the extension of the discussions to the realm of fundamental rights and freedoms with a particular reference to the headscarf issue drew attention to what policy the AK Party would pursue to address these issues in the new term.