Opinion – Türkiye’s 2024 Local Elections Challenge President Erdoğan
Türkiye demonstrates a popular desire for transformation among its citizens that could redefine the nation’s longer-term political trajectory.
Deciphering Erdoğan’s Foreign Policy after Turkey’s 2023 Elections
The interplay between Erdoğan’s ambitions and the evolving global order creates a complex landscape marked by unpredictability and the potential for geopolitical shifts.
The West and Turkish Aspirations: Limits of the Liberal Gaze
Relations between Turkey and the West appear to be unpredictable, whilst optimism on Muslim democracy is on the wane.
Ottoman International Relations: A Research Agenda
While Turkish IR might leverage its empire to carve out a unique identity and authority within the broader IR discipline, the Ottoman legacy invites scholars globally to make meaningful contributions.
Opinion – Turkish Foreign Policy after the 2023 Elections
Turkey’s assertive diplomatic style and preference for a transactional foreign policy has occasionally brought Ankara to the diplomatic brink with the European Union and the United States.
Interview – Lisel Hintz
Lisel Hintz explores this year’s tumultuous election for the Turkish Presidency, as well as the implications for the future of Turkish politics and foreign policy.
Opinion – The Plain Sight Threat to NATO, Turkey, and Turanism
Turkish advances towards the new alliance continue, and NATO powers have done little to counterbalance the Turkish drift towards a new ideology that threatens their disappearance from NATO altogether.
Pluralism vs. Ultra-Nationalism: The Real Cleavage Behind Turkey’s Elections and Populism’s Rise
An uplifting takeaway from Turkey’s elections was voters’ commitment to electoral participation.
Opinion – Disappointments and Expectations in Turkey
More economic and political crises await Turkey, but these crises will not harm Erdogan if the opposition does not adopt the right policy framework.
Religion and Secularism in Turkey, and The Turkish Elections
A 20th century backdrop that included a long experiment with secularism in the Middle East and North Africa offers explanatory value to understanding the current Turkish electoral context.
