Ceren Coskun

Ceren Coskun, a doctoral researcher focusing on Turkey at the LSE Government Department, holds a Masters from Oxford University in Modern Middle Eastern Studies and previously worked for the private sector as a political and economic analyst specialising on the Middle East and North Africa region.

Don’t sweeten the bitter pill of an illiberal democracy

In Turkey, where there is a weak parliamentary system and power remains heavily concentrated in the majority party, the September 12 constitutional referendum will result in a huge centralisation of power

By Ceren Coskun

/ 10 Sep 2010