How can the left in Turkey, end the supremacy of the right?
Is the strategy that Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu adopted during the latest local elections sustainable? In other words, can the left bring an end to the traditional supremacy of the right? Translated by Melissa Clissold Hello, good day. I would like to mention a few ways in which the left could prevail over the right in Turkey; […]
This Week in Turkey (139): with Merve Tahiroğlu on Trump-Erdoğan meeting in Washington
This Week in Turkey’s guest was Merve Tahiroğlu, who is a research associate focusing on Turkey at the Foundation for Defense of Democracies. Ms. Tahiroğlu evaluated the upcoming Trump-Erdoğan meeting, which will take place on November 13 in Washington. She contextualized the meeting in terms of the current tense relationship between the US and Turkey and […]
This Week in Turkey (138): with Abdullah Akyüz on the recent US House bills regarding Turkey
This Week in Turkey’s guest was Abdullah Akyüz. Mr. Akyüz was the representative of TÜSİAD -Turkish Industry and Businesss Association – in Washington for 13 years and is currently an adjunct professor at Washington University. Mr. Akyüz evaluated the US House vote on sanctions against Turkey and the recognition of the mass killings of Armenians in […]
This Week in Turkey (137): with Gönül Tol on Northern Syria post-Sochi agreement
This Week in Turkey’s guest was Gönül Tol, director of the Middle East Institute’s Center for Turkish Studies in Washington and an adjunct professor at George Washington University. She evaluated the 10-point agreement reached between Turkey and Russia in Sochi, what it entailed for Northern Syria, and future relations between Turkey-US and Turkey-Russia.
This Week in Turkey (136): with Şebnem Arsu on 120-hour suspension of Turkey’s Syria operation
This Week in Turkey’s guest was Şebnem Arsu, correspondent for The Independent and expert on US-Turkey relations. She evaluated the 13-point joint statement made by Turkey and the USA with regards to Turkey’s operation in Syria, as well as President Trump letter to President Erdoğan and the US sanctions imposed on Turkey.
Turkey: The 50 percent + 1 vote panic of the Erdoğan’s government
Translated by Melissa Clissold The fact that Faruk Çelik, Erdoğan’s consultant and previous minister, suggested to lift the obligation of receiving 50 % + 1 votes needed in the presidential elections and change it to a 40 percent for the first round, shows us clearly the crisis that the administration is going through. And for […]
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 […]
This Week in Turkey (134): with Sinem Arslan and Işın Eliçin on CHP’s “A Path to Peace Conference” on Syria
This Week in Turkey had two guests this week: Medyascope correspondent Işın Eliçin joined us to give her impressions on CHP’s “A Path to Peace Conference” on Syria, while Dr. Sinem Arslan shared her insights regarding Turkey’s future foreign policy on Syria.
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 […]
Are the concepts of “government” and “state” truly different in Turkey?
Certain people opposing the Erdoğan administration, do not want anyone to speak ill of the “state” and claim that “the government and state are different things.” Is this really the case? Are there people within the state that are independent from Erdoğan and despite him continue to oppose him? Translation: Melissa Clissold Hello, good day. […]
Whither Turkish politics? Interview with Prof. Ersin Kalaycıoğlu
Aylin Yardımcı interviewed Ersin Kalaycıoğlu, who is a Professor of Political Science at Sabancı University about the future of Turkish politics.
Erdoğan’s foreign policy: Being defiant without standing up straight
Translated by: Mert Erinç, Cansu Şafak, Sinan Akgünay, Edgar Şar, Alphan Telek, Aylin Yardımcı Edited by: Melissa Clissold Subtitles: Elif Akbıyık
