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Opinion: Respecting Turkey’s position
The opposition victory in Istanbul’s mayoral election was seen widely as a defeat for Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, whose illiberal, centralized system is much criticized in the West. Yet Mr. Erdogan’s detractors underestimate the challenge of adapting to Turkey’s changing geopolitical circumstances, where the Kemalist principles of secularism and isolationism no longer suffice.
President Erdogan seeks polls mandate for ‘New Turkey’ project
The central role of the state and its dominance over society are key factors in President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s plans for a ‘New Turkey’. Mr Erdogan, who became the nation’s first publicly elected president in August 2014, must overcome protests against his autocratic rule, continue negotiations with the Kurdish Workers’ ...
Impact of Kurdish settlement on 'new Middle East’
Turkey is under increasing pressure to settle the demands of the Kurdish ’terrorist group’, the PKK, and its call for a wider range of autonomy and recognition. A settlement would bring to an end more than 25 years of violence. But Turkey needs to find a political solution that considers ...
Geopolitics: Fears that Turkey’s AKP may push the Islam agenda
This report examines the internal situation in Turkey. It looks at the role of the military in politics, the impact of Islam in society, the Kurdish issue and the country’s policies which affect its relations with the European Union. Reforms will be brought about only through consensus and a new ...
