Yörük Bahçeli

Yörük Bahçeli is a freelance journalist covering Dutch and Turkish affairs. She holds an Oxford MPhil in Comparative Government, researching the collapse of Turkey's party system in 2002 following the rise of the AKP. She tweets @yorukbahceli .

The erosion of Dutch democracy

Ahead of Wednesday’s general election, an electoral campaign characterized by populism has masked efforts to grant arbitrary powers to the government that infringe on the rule of law.

By Yörük Bahçeli

/ 13 Mar 2017

The erosion of Dutch democracy

Ahead of Wednesday’s general election, an electoral campaign characterized by populism has masked efforts to grant arbitrary powers to the government that infringe on the rule of law.

By Yörük Bahçeli

/ 13 Mar 2017

In the Netherlands, the populist battle plays out over a Christmas figure

Wilders’s Freedom Party has held a consistent lead in the polls for over a year, and is now running head to head with Prime Minister Rutte’s party.

By Yörük Bahçeli

/ 27 Nov 2016

In the Netherlands, the populist battle plays out over a Christmas figure

Wilders’s Freedom Party has held a consistent lead in the polls for over a year, and is now running head to head with Prime Minister Rutte’s party.

By Yörük Bahçeli

/ 27 Nov 2016

Aruba vote on civil partnerships could finally extend LGBT rights to all Dutch citizens

The Netherlands is championed as a world pioneer in gay marriage, but its citizens still lack access to marriage equality. Aruba’s vote on civil partnerships, however, could turn the tide.

By Yörük Bahçeli

/ 28 Aug 2016

Aruba vote on civil partnerships could finally extend LGBT rights to all Dutch citizens

The Netherlands is championed as a world pioneer in gay marriage, but its citizens still lack access to marriage equality. Aruba’s vote on civil partnerships, however, could turn the tide.

By Yörük Bahçeli

/ 28 Aug 2016

Is Turkey’s opposition becoming loyal to an increasingly authoritarian political system?

President Erdoğan invited the CHP and MHP to meet to discuss steps to be taken in the wake of the coup. The HDP, as at the rally, was excluded.

By Yörük Bahçeli

/ 11 Aug 2016