It has now become clear that the highly partisan and polarising policies of the Justice and Development Party (AKP) government have seriously weakened Turkey’s key institutions, making the country . . .
Archives for July 2016
The way out of Turkey’s turbulence is through the rule of law
The failed coup attempt on 15 July has seriously damaged Turkey and increased its vulnerability to multiple security threats. These are extra-ordinary times and it is not surprising a state of . . .
Turkey coup attempt: the threat is far from over
48 hours after the failed coup in Turkey, the scale of the uprising is becoming more and more apparent. As new details emerge, the enormity of the threat faced by the country is hitting home. Prime . . .
Turkey’s Syrian policy- chickens are coming home to roost
President Erdogan’s out-of-the-blue announcement that millions of Syrians living in Turkey are to be given the chance to become citizens of the country has been met with widespread skepticism in . . .
Erdogan’s Syrian refugee announcement stuns a shell-shocked Turkey
The attack on Istanbul’s Atatürk airport has elevated anxiety and despair to a new level in Turkey. For the families who lost loved ones, life will never be the same. People caught up in the horror . . .