Events
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Conference with Mr. Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu – Deputy Chairman of Ak Parti, “Current Challenges Facing the EU and the Larger Europe, and Turkey’s Possible Contribution”
09 April 2013 12:22 AM | -Mr. Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu gave a talk entitled “Current Challenges Facing the EU and the Larger Europe, and Turkey’s Possible Contribution” in Centre for Policy Analysis and Research on Turkey (ResearchTurkey)’s featuring...
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Interviews
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Interview with Mr. Kemal Burkay (2nd Part): ‘Democratic Autonomy’ is not a Well-Grounded Demand
02 May 2013 12:10 AM | -Interview with Mr. Kemal Burkay: ‘Democratic Autonomy’ is not a Well-Grounded Demand Chairman of The Rights and Liberties Party (HAK-PAR), Poet and Writer 2nd Part Once again a possibility of...
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Political Analysis Archive
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Good news, Bad News or No News: Management of Irregular Migration in Turkey
Diğdem Soyaltın May 15, 2013 | No CommentsGood news, Bad News or No News: Management of Irregular Migration in Turkey The EU accession process has created pressure on Turkish authorities to converge with the EU practice and... Diğdem Soyaltın -
![To Which Direction Does the Education Policy of Ak Party Change?[1] It came quite as a surprise when AK Party government, which had taken important policy steps towards strengthening the...](http://researchturkey.org/wp/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/AKP-egitim-politikasi_foto-115x115.jpg "To Which Direction Does the Education Policy of Ak Party Change?")
To Which Direction Does the Education Policy of Ak Party Change?
To Which Direction Does the Education Policy of Ak Party Change?[1] It came quite as a surprise when AK Party government, which had taken important policy steps towards strengthening the... Aytuğ Şaşmaz, Education Reform Initiative, Sabancı University, İstanbul -
Turkey’s Democratic Struggle under AKP Government: 2002-2010
Mr. Sedat Ergin, Former Editor-in-Chief of daily Milliyet and Columnist at daily Hürriyet April 22, 2013 | 5 CommentsThis featured Paper is compiled from the notes of Mr. Sedat Ergin, a notable journalist and columnist in Turkey, from the speeches he gave at various conferences and seminars abroad... Mr. Sedat Ergin, Former Editor-in-Chief of daily Milliyet and Columnist at daily Hürriyet -
Where is Turkey Headed? The Rise of the Political Islam in the Recent Past
Dr. Cüneyt Ülsever, Journalist, Author and Economist April 18, 2013 | 2 CommentsWhere is Turkey Headed? The Rise of the Political Islam in the Recent Past I. Introduction This article analyzes the rise of Islamist politics in Turkey, a country that has, for... Dr. Cüneyt Ülsever, Journalist, Author and Economist -
New Pursuits in Turkish Local Government
Hıfzı Deveci, Retired Member of the State Supervisory Council February 25, 2013 | No CommentsNew Pursuits in Turkish Local Government Recent changes in local governments Local government system, one of the most problematic areas of Turkish public administration, is once again occupying political agenda... Hıfzı Deveci, Retired Member of the State Supervisory Council -
Is Turkey Heading towards a Real Democracy?
William Nygaard, Former President of Norwegian Publishers Association February 5, 2013 | 2 CommentsWe all know that freedom of expression is the most fundamental human right, as essential to human life as the first cry of a new-born child. Different countries will, based... William Nygaard, Former President of Norwegian Publishers Association -
Monetti: “Autonomy of the Judiciary is the Foundation of Democracy”
Mr. Vito Monetti, Former President of European Judges for Democracy and Liberty February 2, 2013 | No CommentsIn this article, the argument that I will try to examine is the defence of the independence and the autonomy of the Judiciary as well as - more generally –... Mr. Vito Monetti, Former President of European Judges for Democracy and Liberty -
Syria, Turkey and the Middle East: To Intervene Or Not To Intervene?
Mr. Memet Kılıç, Federal MP for the German Green Party December 6, 2012 | No CommentsTo Intervene or Not to Intervene? Is That the Question? Clashes in Syria between the rebels and the Assad regime are growing in violence every day. While the country is... Mr. Memet Kılıç, Federal MP for the German Green Party -
The Route of Syria and Turkmens
Emre Kartal, Yıldırım Beyazıt University October 14, 2012 | 2 CommentsThe full version of this article is published in Turkish. Indicative Abstract The recent events in Syria are a revolt, which is comprised of the broad historical background and a... Emre Kartal, Yıldırım Beyazıt University -
An Egyptian Soap Opera: Political Parties
Ahmed Abou Hussein September 25, 2012 | No CommentsPolitical parties are complex, sophisticated and demand a lot of technical and administrative skills. This is something that was quite missed in the Egyptian context. Political parties in Egypt seem... Ahmed Abou Hussein