German Retirement Tranquillity that the ‘Law on Foreigners and International Protection’ Cannot Protect

Oct 18, 2015 / Dr. Barbara Pusch, Mercator-IPC Fellow Istanbul Policy Center, Sabancı University / Domestic Policy, New Post, Political Analysis 0

German Retirement Tranquility that the ‘Law on Foreigners and International Protection’ Cannot Protect Abstract The phenomenon of Turkish-German migration generally evokes the ‘guest workers’ that went to...

The Context of the 2015 Greek Elections: Can There Be a Similar Leftist Victory in Turkey?

May 25, 2015 / Associate Professor Yaprak Gürsoy, Department of International Relations, İstanbul Bilgi University / Domestic Policy, Political Analysis 0

The Context of the 2015 Greek Elections: Can There Be a Similar Leftist Victory in Turkey?* Abstract SYRIZA’s electoral success in the January 2015 elections...

Once Upon a Time in Anatolia: Turkish Politics from June 7th to November 1st

Oct 23, 2015 / Dr. Burak Bilgehan Özpek, TOBB University of Economics and Technology & King's College London / Domestic Policy, Political Analysis 0

Once Upon a Time in Anatolia:[1] Turkish Politics from June 7th to November 1st Abstract None of the political parties could set up a one-party...

CHP’s Election Manifesto: Is It the Key to Government?

Jun 04, 2015 / Professor Tanju Tosun, Ege University Faculty of Economics and Administrative Sciences / Domestic Policy, Political Analysis 0

CHP’s Election Manifesto: Is It the Key to Government? Abstract General elections on 7th June could bring consequences regarding the future of the political system...

Fighting while Making Peace: (Not) Making Progress in Kurdish Issue

Oct 30, 2015 / Dr. Burcu Şentürk, Ege University, İzmir / Domestic Policy, Political Analysis 0

Fighting while Making Peace: (Not) Making Progress in Kurdish Issue Abstract Even though the government’s position towards the Kurdish problem which is an issue that...

Kurds Do Not Want the Solution Process to be Sacrificed for Presidentialism

May 31, 2015 / Hatice Kamer, Journalist / Domestic Policy, Political Analysis 0

Kurds Do Not Want the Solution Process to be Sacrificed for Presidentialism Abstract In the Eastern and the South-eastern Regions of Turkey the parties that receive...

In the Hall of the Mountain King: The Politics of Uncertainty and Turkey’s Off-piste Year of Authoritarian Transformation

Nov 07, 2015 / Dr. Marc Herzog, Honorary Research Fellow, British Institute at Ankara (BIAA) / Domestic Policy, Political Analysis 0

In the Hall of the Mountain King: The Politics of Uncertainty and Turkey’s Off-piste Year of Authoritarian Transformation Abstract Increasingly in recent years and particularly...

Political Parties and Constitution Making Before the 2015 Elections in Turkey

Jun 02, 2015 / Dr. Burak Bilgehan Özpek, TOBB University of Economics and Technology & King's College London / Domestic Policy 0

Political Parties and Constitution Making Before the 2015 Elections in Turkey Abstract On the eve of the 2015 parliamentary elections, political parties, which have a...

Book Review: At the Crossroads: Last Exit Before the Status Quo

Jun 17, 2015 / Assistant Professor Alaaddin F. Paksoy, Faculty of Communications, Anadolu University, Eskişehir / Book Reviews, Domestic Policy 0

Book Review: At the Crossroads: Last Exit Before the Status Quo[1] Osman Can was the Constitutional Court rapporteur in the 2008 closure case filed against...

Europeanisation through Package-Deal? EU-Turkey Joint Action Plan on Syrian Refugee Crisis

Nov 19, 2015 / Diğdem Soyaltın, Assistant Professor & Editor, Centre for Policy and Research on Turkey / Domestic Policy, Political Analysis 0

Europeanisation through Package-Deal? EU-Turkey Joint Action Plan on Syrian Refugee Crisis Abstract This paper examines the recent deal between Turkey and the EU on Syrian...