The Political System of the Republic of Turkey, Past and Present [PDF]
, 2018 The first constitution of the Ottoman-Turkish Empire was adopted in 1876 – the Kânûn-ı Esâsî (Eng. Fundamental Law). In its history, Turkey has had four constitutions.
Burak, Ahmet, Marszałek-Kawa, Joanna
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Social policy and conflict: the Gezi Park–Taksim demonstrations and uses of social policy for reimagining Turkey [PDF]
, 2015 This article argues that conflicts are productive forces within which new ideas are developed and new social relations are articulated. The critical issue here is the way in which such conflicts are managed and mediated.
Seckinelgin, Hakan
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Turkey’s academic petition affair: how Erdoğan’s attacks on critical academics are likely to bolster his support [PDF]
, 2016 A recent petition by Turkish academics criticising military operations in Kurdish-dominated areas of the country has generated substantial criticism from President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and other Turkish political figures.
Öney, Sezin
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Turkey’s 2015 general election: a final look at the parties and the campaign [PDF]
, 2015 Turkey will hold a general election on 7 June. Sezin Öney and Emre Erdoğan take a final look at the campaign before the country heads to the polls.
Erdoğan, Emre, Öney, Sezin
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The media played an important role in Recep Tayyip Erdoğan’s presidential election victory in Turkey [PDF]
, 2014 Turkey held the first direct presidential elections in its history on 10 August, with the country’s prime minister, Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, winning enough support in the first round of voting to secure the presidency.
Tunc, Asil
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Turkey’s relations with Europe are in flux following Ahmet Davutoğlu’s resignation [PDF]
, 2016 Turkey’s Prime Minister, Ahmet Davutoğlu, announced his resignation on 5 May. Didem Buhari-Gulmez writes that the resignation reflected a wider split within Turkey over the need for security-oriented policies, the validity of the deal between Turkey and ...
Buhari-Gulmez, Didem
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Erdoğan accuses Germany of echoing the Nazis – but his own record on anti-Semitism is shameful [PDF]
, 2017 Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan recently generated controversy in Germany after he compared the actions of German officials with Nazis. The comments came following Germany’s decision to block political rallies linked to an upcoming referendum in ...
Baer, Marc David
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Despite winning Turkey’s presidential election, Erdoğan could find himself marginalised by the presidency’s limited powers [PDF]
, 2014 Recep Tayyip Erdoğan won Turkey’s presidential election on 10 August, becoming the first directly elected President in the country’s history. Firat Cengiz writes that while Erdoğan’s ultimate aim is to establish a presidential system in Turkey, his ...
Cengiz, Firat
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The clash between Putin and Erdoğan represents a turning point in Russian-Turkish relations [PDF]
, 2015 Russian-Turkish relations have deteriorated sharply in the aftermath of Turkey shooting down a Russian aircraft in November. Didem Buhari-Gulmez assesses how the situation is likely to develop in the coming months.
Buhari-Gulmez, Didem
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Turkey’s Twitter ban is easily bypassed, but there are no easy answers to Erdoğan’s abuse of power [PDF]
, 2014 Turkish prime minister Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has announced a block on the use of Twitter in the country. Burcu Baykurt writes that while the actual ban on Twitter is largely unworkable from a technical standpoint, the move is aimed at stabilising Erdoğan ...
Baykurt, Burcu
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