Gunes Murat Tezcur is a native of Turkey who teaches political science at Loyola University, Chicago. He is a scholar of Turkish and Iranian politics, Islam and democracy, and Shi‘a Islam.

Recent articles

The search for justice over the assassinated Turkish-Armenian editor Hrant Dink requires an end to the impunity of Turkey's clandestine "deep state", says Gunes Murat Tezcur.

The key to a long-term resolution of the crisis involving Turkey, Kurdish Iraq and the militant PKK group lies in political progress within Turkey itself, says Gunes Murat Tezcur.

The victory of the centre-right AKP in Turkey's election could consolidate a democratic project that leads to internal progress, regional leadership and European Union membership, says Gunes Murat Tezcur.

The political crisis in Turkey reflects a clash of definition over the very nature of the country, says Gunes Murat Tezcur.

The loss of Hrant Dink displays the limits to freedom of expression in Turkey, says Gunes Murat Tezcur.