Aykan Erdemir

Aykan Erdemir is a senior fellow at the Foundation for Defense of Democracies and a former member of the Turkish parliament. Follow him on Twitter: @aykan_erdemir

In Turkey, Erdogan’s crackdown on Kurds takes no coronavirus break

It is clear that Turkey’s Kurds can expect no respite during the coronavirus public health crisis.

By Aykan Erdemir and Philip Kowalski

/ 28 Apr 2020

In Turkey, Erdogan’s crackdown on Kurds takes no coronavirus break

Why Istanbul’s rerun is a battle for the soul of Turkey

Six summers ago, Erdogan’s social engineering efforts triggered their first major backlash in Istanbul. And this March, spring came back to Istanbul.

By Aykan Erdemir and Merve Tahiroglu

/ 14 Jun 2019

Why Istanbul’s rerun is a battle for the soul of Turkey

A turning point for Turkey’s Kurds and parliamentary democracy

Ultimately, the fate of Turkish democracy appears to be intertwined with that of the pro-Kurdish Peoples’ Democracy Party (HDP).

By Aykan Erdemir

/ 24 Feb 2016