An overview of the strengths and weaknesses of Turkey's presidential candidates, and of the electorate's views, indicate that Erdoğan will be the victor of the upcoming elections on 10 August 2014.
Erdogan is likely to win the upcoming presidential elections in Turkey, but he faces many challenges that will leave a mark on Turkish politics.
In recent months, Turkey appears to have significantly receded from its previous commitment to separation of powers in its parliamentary democracy.
What you cannot miss is all the stories in the media testifying to the fact that the Syrian has become a troubling part of everyday life in Turkey.
The approaching centenary of the genocide of Armenians in the Ottoman empire is a moment for Turkey's civil society to create a new ethical reality around the issue
“Gezi is like falling in love. When you aren’t there, all you can think about is being there. When you are there, you don’t want to be anywhere else in the world.” A memoir of the Gezi Park protest, which had its first anniversary on May 31, 2014.
There remains a class in Turkey who have been left behind. They may be supporters of the government – Soma was an AKP stronghold – but they have not seen many of the benefits of the new Turkey.
This may be sheer populism. However, it is also the kind of populism that brings millions to the election rallies cheering with joy. Having taken Turkey out of economic crisis once, the AKP is seen as the miracle-maker. And who would want to lose their miracle maker?
At 21.39 on December 28, 2011, disaster struck and in an instant the village lost its youth when they became victim to the Turkish government’s ‘war on terror’.
Within the AKP there is not much room for Turkish women seeking political agency beyond the discourse of victimhood.
Turkey's political leadership has created a distinctive form of rule. But growing strains now make it harder than ever to sustain the model, says Kerem Öktem.
The fierce conflicts of Turkey's last year may create the foundations of a new socio-political consensus, says Galip Dalay.
