Under the rule of the Justice and Development Party (AKP), Turkey has reemerged as a major power in the Middle East, mediating between Israel and Syria and facilitating in the nuclear standoff between Iran and the US. For some, this Read More …
Category: Reports
Freedom and Islam in Turkey
These are tumultuous times for Turkey. Even in a land accustomed to turmoil, the head-spinning developments of the past few weeks are phenomenal — and, for some, unsettling. On the line are Turkey’s credentials as a secular, liberal-democratic country with Read More …
"Future of Turkey"
The Congressional Quarterly Global Researcher has published a special issue titled “Future of Turkey” in its issue of December 2007, which also features an article by TUSIAD representative Abdullah Akyuz (p. 21). Download CQ Global Researcher – Future of Turkey.
Legislating History
Dr. Yılmaz ARGÜDEN Recently, various Parliaments throughout the world have gotten into the business of legislating history! As Tip O’Neill has succinctly put it, “All politics is local.” However, currently the US Congress is under pressure to consider a resolution Read More …
Turkey’s Quest to Modernize Remains on Track
Rare are the moments in a democratic country’s history when a sitting government increases its level of support substantially, as Turkey’s ruling Justice and Development party (AKP) did last Sunday. These elections consolidate a spectacular realignment that has brought disparate Read More …