Erdoğan announces May 14 as “most suitable election date”
Following a Justice and Development Party (AKP) cabinet meeting on Monday night, President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan made an announcement indicating May 14 as the likely date for Turkey’s upcoming presidential election. Since early January, the ruling party had indicated its intent to move forward Turkey’s election date, which had been originally scheduled for June 18. The opposition […]
Erdoğan’s transformation story: Did he conquer the fortress or did the fortress conquer him?
Translated by Melissa Clissold Hello, good day. On a broadcast I made on Wednesday from Paris, I had asked the question whether or not Erdoğan is a nationalist or neo-nationalist and I had presented my view that I thought he was a neo-nationalist. And for this reason, because I think he is close to neo-nationalism, […]
Turkey: Who can be the alternative to Erdoğan?
Translated by Melissa Clissold After the local elections, Ekrem İmamoğlu, in many people’s eyes distinguished himself as the sole alternative to Erdoğan? Is this true? Are there no other candidates? Can İmamoğlu beat Erdoğan? If he does, what will happen? Hello, good day. The title of this broadcast is a simple question, yet I believe […]
Turkey: Erdoğan’s endless dilemmas
Translated by Melissa Clissold President Erdoğan, throughout his political life, had to make a series of critical choices and especially in his first years, he hit the bulls eye. However, it looks like the tables have turned in these recent years; Erdoğan is making some serious strategic mistakes in domestic and foreign policies. Hello, good […]
Can Recep Tayyip Erdoğan rewind the film?
Translated by Melissa Clissold Those who have left the Justice and Development Party (AKP) are generally praising the first years of its administration, and are promising to sort of rewind the film that has been played. Will Erdoğan be able to do this? Hello, good day. First of all, I would like to wish everyone […]
What Ali Babacan has said and hasn’t said ?
Translated by Melissa Clissold Hello, good day. The previous deputy prime minister and minister of economy Ali Babacan who has been preparing to form a new party has finally spoken. He spoke to Ahmet Taşgetiren and Yıldıray Oğur from Karar newspaper. It is a long interview and he discusses and explains a lot of points […]
The probable results of the resignation of Davutoğlu and his friends from the Justice and Development Party (AKP)
Translated by Melissa Clissold What was expected happened and Ahmet Davutoğlu and his friends, without waiting to be discharged, resigned from the AKP. What is the chance of success for this new team that will continue to carry out politics under a new roof? Hello, good day. What was expected happened and Ahmet Davutoğlu and […]
Turkey: Could there be an early election? If so, what will happen?
Translated by Melissa Clissold Turkey is going through a serious crisis that continues to deepen. And as an escape route, the first thing that comes to mind is an early election. However, it seems that for the first time President Erdoğan appears to be distant to this idea. Yet, he may be obliged to go […]
This Week in Turkey (130): New Pursuits in Turkish Politics with Osman Sert and Kani Torun
This Week in Turkey’s guests were Research Director of the Ankara Institute Osman Sert and politician Cemalettin Kani Torun. They provided insights on the recent developments in Turkish politics, the possible dismissal of Ahmet Davutoğlu from the Justice and Development Party and future new parties.