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There exist various methods of asserting control over a state. In Turkey, it involves what I call “zombification”. Ahval’s Yavuz Baydar in 2018 wrote an article whose headline was “Turning Turkey into …
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Polarization in Turkey is by all means not a new phenomenon. Since the country’s founding in 1923, Turkey has long suffered from deep-seated ethnic, societal, and structural divisions. Therefore, it …
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Few political phenomena are as well known as the "Rally Around the Flag" effect. Tragic events or instances of conflict can shift public opinion in favor of ruling authorities. Much of the time, this …
President Recep Tayyip Erdogan of Turkey has challenged Turkey's scant democracy, through exceptional use of oppression against journalism and democratic representation, extreme military hostilities …
The socio-economic and political atmosphere created by the coronavirus pandemic is beginning to be felt deeply in every corner of the world. Some might say this disaster may unite the world back …
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The departure of US forces from Syria serves as a capitulation to authoritarian forces and as a death knell to any hope of democratic peace brokering. President Trump’s decision to withdraw US …
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When Turkey’s voters upended expectations and favored the opposition in the March 31 municipal elections, the question was not how they pulled it off, but how long it would take President Recep Tayyip …
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By Maya Ramirez Turkey these days, in particular, is one of the most socially and politically polarized societies in the world. The secular versus the religious conservatives being the most …
