by Yavuz Baydar
So, this is the end. Well, more or less so if you read into the most recent General Affairs Council statements about the state of accession negotiations between Turkey and the EU.
Following…
by Yavuz Baydar
'I feel like Diyarbakır does: dreary, angry, resentful. But still standing...'
This comes from a 'local rapporteur' from the southeastern corner of Turkey; devastated, battered - both morally and physically.
I will explain.
These are…
by Yavuz Baydar
If reported accurately, the European Commission will on Wednesday issue its annual so-called 'Progress Report' on Turkey, a 'report card' of sorts outlining whether or not its performance is in line with…
by BILGE YABANCI and KEREM OKTEM
Is there a minimal sense of responsibility in European policies towards the people of Turkey, or do we have to content ourselves with European realpolitik?
Early on November 4,…
by Eren Alp
Turkey is the kind of country that can give even the most experienced and intuitive political analyst a headache. Its dynamism and political volatility can defy analysis. Staying true to this, last…
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by M. Behzad Fatmi
It is important to put a definition of democracy in perspective before I make…