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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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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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OpinionTurkey’s 2023 elections: Candidates or principles?
By Burhanettin DuranThe main question surrounding the 2023 elections in Turkey is whether the candidates or the principles will prove more important
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OpinionTurkey’s politics: The case of secularism and Atatürk
By Burhanettin DuranThe main oppositions makes another miscalculation in hoping to win votes by talking about Atatürk
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Turkish opposition’s problem with candidate image
By Burhanettin DuranThe opposition in Turkey is looking for a presidential candidate for the 2023 elections. Yet they still face the same old dilemma: Bringing together political parties with contradicting ideologies
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Who is capable of a ‘hard negotiation’ with the...
By Burhanettin DuranTurkey has made great efforts to reach its current position as a strong country, especially under President Erdoğan's government. The country is no longer a docile and passive ally of the West
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The symbol of rebuilding the TRNC
By Burhanettin DuranThe first step to solve the problems in Cyprus will be the recognition of the existence of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus in the international arena
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Turkey’s opposition suffers from Qatarphobia
By Burhanettin DuranThe Turkish opposition’s xenophobic approach towards Qatari investors is the pure reflection of their hostility against the government
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In Turkey, a race to the bottom with negative...
By Burhanettin DuranTurkey’s opposition parties are locked in a competition with each other to generate the harshest political rhetoric possible as they attempt to block Kanal Istanbul, a megaproject set to create an artificial waterway between the Black Sea and the Marmara Sea.