Türkiye's Motherland Party (ANAP)
Türkiye’s political atmosphere as May 14 elections loom
| OpinionAlthough the checks and balances mechanisms in modern liberal democracies have increasingly diversified, the most …
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OpinionWhich new Türkiye?
By Burhanettin DuranTwo unfortunate statements from the opposition cast a dark shadow on its idea of the 'new Türkiye'
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OpinionCHP’s tough reality in Turkey
By Burhanettin DuranZülfü Livaneli, a leftist intellectual, recently revealed the dilemmas of the Turkish 'left' and claimed that the CHP is not actually a leftist party. It is a mystery why the debate over the former leader of the main opposition did not come to the current party chairperson
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Domestic PolicyPresidential Elections as the First Step Toward a New System
By Kılıç Buğra KanatPresidential elections, which will take place next month, will be an important turning point in the history of Turkish democracy.
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The Political Significance of Local Elections
By Hatem EteThe Dec. 17 operation transformed the local elections into a vote of confidence for the AK Party government. March 30 is no longer about municipalities and town councils but Mr. Erdoğan's political future
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Goal of Judicial Coup PM Erdoğan, Not AK Party
By Ibrahim KalinIf there is one golden rule for understanding Turkish politics, it is this: You can never take anything for granted in Turkey. A case filed against the ruling Justice and Development Party (AK Party) has come as a shock to many Turks as well as international observers.
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Understanding State, Society and Religion in Turkey (II)
By Talip KüçükcanTurkey has a unique experience in state formation, in formulating state-religion relations, but some painful periods in its history regarding democratization. The military intervention on Sept. 12, 1980 suspended Turkey's fragile democracy and caused a breakdown in party politics by banning all political parties and sending their leaders to trial. The first election after the military coup in 1983 was a turning point in Turkish political history, and the election results and subsequent government policies under Turgut Ozal's premiership changed the course of Turkish political culture for decades to come. Ozal's center-right liberal-conservative Motherland Party (then called ANAP, now ANAVATAN) launched a liberalization and democratization policy in Turkey, which facilitated the expression of Islam in the public sphere to a greater degree than before. As part of its policy, the government deleted Articles 141, 142 and 163 of the Constitution to lift obstacles to freedom of thought. ANAP also adopted a free market economy through a large-scale privatization movement.