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Former President Gul Cites Lack of Consensus, Refuses Running in Elections
After a week of wild rumors and speculations, former President Abdullah Gul finally announced his decision on Saturday and said he will not run in the June 24 presidential elections, citing…
Former President Gul Refuses to Run Against Erdogan
A week after President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s snap election move, Turkey’s opposition parties have found themselves scrambling to forge electoral alliances or naming a common candidate…
Some Turks Question Turkey’s Longstanding Position on Armenian Genocide
For many Turks, the legacy of Armenian Genocide remains controversial and contested.
As another year turned on, with diaspora Armenians desperately seeking to secure the recognition of the…
Making Sense of ‘Opportunistic Election’ Call of Turkey’s AKP
“The choice of election date may well be the most important single decision taken by a British prime minister,” says British political scientist Kenneth Newton. Turkish President Recep…
In Blow to Erdogan’s Government, 15 CHP Lawmakers Move to Good Party
At least 15 lawmakers from main opposition Republican People's Party (CHP) switched their allegiance to Good Party, a development that substantially cancels any potential move by the Justice…
The Next Skripal Can Be a Turkish Dissident in Europe
Last month, the Turkish government abducted six Turkish nationals in Kosovo. They have already been put in jail in Turkey, and they are at severe risk of being tortured. Since 2014, Turkish…
Turkish Economy Appears Volatile As Country Moves For Snap Election
Last month or so, Turkey’s Central Bank saw its net international reserves dropped %20. The lira was in a freefall against the dollar, and nobody is sure when it would recover its strength…
21 Months on, Emergency Rule Creates ‘Empire of Fear’ in Turkey
Yasemin, 30, is a teacher of Turkish literature at a private high school in the upscale Bahcesehir neighborhood of Istanbul. As part of the school curriculum, she has to talk about Turkish…
Snap Election Move Exposes an Opposition in Confusion
President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s Wednesday announcement of snap election to elect the next president and Parliament on June 24 has sparked mixed reaction across wide segments of the…
EU Calls on Turkey to Lift Emergency Rule Without Delay
European Union has called on Turkey to immediately lift the state of emergency without a delay and urged Ankara to address the gross human rights violations that took place during the same…