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Öcalan’s letter, so what?!

June 22, 2019

          In the last couple of weeks, Turkey has been witnessing quite bizarre developments in the political scene.   As known, the İstanbul polls will be re-held tomorrow and the tension between the two camps has risen. The voters of İmamoğlu and Yıldırım have got engaged in conflictual dialogues in social… » read more

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Current news, EurActiv.com, InfoSociety, local elections, Political Discourse, Political Sociology, Turkey

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Istanbul Vote and Beyond…

May 10, 2019

    The decision of the Supreme Electoral Board (YSK) to repeat only Istanbul metropolitan mayoral election is of a political nature according to many people. The declarations of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan along with the leader of Nationalist Action Party (MHP) Devlet Bahçeli and the pro-government media put a considerable degree of pressure upon… » read more

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Political Lynching:Quo Vadis

April 25, 2019

It is very unfortunate to observe a physical attack against the leader of the main opposition party Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu. We all know that one thing is certain. This attack has made it crystal clear that the long-standing political polarization in the country can bring rather dangerous outcomes. The harsh rhetoric adopted by the political figures… » read more

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Current news, History, InfoSociety, local elections, Political Discourse, Political Sociology, Turkey

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The sui generis anomaly of Turkey local elections

April 7, 2019

In the elections held last Sunday, the ruling party AKP has lost control of the capital Ankara which can be seen as a serious blow to the party’s 16-year rule.In parallel to that, the opposition party’s Ekrem İmamoğlu is slightly ahead in the contest for mayor of Istanbul . As known, the ruling party does… » read more

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Finalizing the election campaign…

March 28, 2019

As the local elections are drawing near, the election campaigns are being run for the last corner. On March 30, the election campaigns will all be prohibited. Leaders and candidates, therefore, put their best foot forward in the final days before the election.   Although this is a municipal poll (local election), the atmosphere is… » read more

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Turkey’s local elections are drawing near

February 17, 2019

    As known, on March 31, local elections will be held. More than 57 million Turkish citizens are registered to vote at the local elections. Turkish local elections are held every five years to elect mayors of 1,398 municipalities across the country. Among them are municipalities in 81 provinces, including 30 metropolitan municipalities and… » read more

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Current news, EurActiv.com, local elections, Turkey, Uncategorized

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Begum Burak

I am an Independent Researcher and hold a PhD in Political Science

I hold a Ph.D. degree in Political Science & Int'l Relations (2015). I major in Turkish Politics with a special focus on the post-1950 era. The main areas of my interest also include secularism, civil-military relations, and discourse studies. I have been a freelance blogger, freelance translator and ELT (English Language Teacher). I am also one of the founding members of Ilkmade (Ilkmade is an online platform that moves away from content that degrades the mind to thoughtful, robust discussions that elevate it).


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