February 28, 2019
The coup known as “post modern coup” is a milestone in Turkish democracy history, as it divided the political islamist actors (National Outlook) into two different camps and one of them has turned into a party now known as the AK Party.… In 1997, a soft coup broke out in Turkey known as the February… » read more
Posted by Begum Burak
February 25, 2019
On 26 February in 1992, a brutal operation broke out in Azerbaijan.The conflict between the two South Caucasus countries (Azerbaijan and Armenia) began in 1988 when Armenia made territorial claims against Azerbaijan. As a result of the ensuing war, in 1992 Armenian armed forces occupied 20 percent of Azerbaijan, including the… » read more
Posted by Begum Burak
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cold war, Current news, EurActiv.com, Foreign Policy, History, Regional Policy, Uncategorized |
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
Posted by Begum Burak
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Current news, EurActiv.com, local elections, Turkey, Uncategorized |
February 11, 2019
Sultan Abdulhamid II had been the 34th Sultan of the Ottoman Empire. Sultan Abdulhamid had been the 113th caliphate of Islam. During the 33 years of his rule (1876-1909), Abdulhamid had faced serious internal and external challenges. Sultan Abdulhamid had lost his throne after the March Incident in 1909 ( A palace… » read more
Posted by Begum Burak
February 7, 2019
The guarantee of civil liberties is one of the crucial elements of democracy. Democracy can only flourish in a free environment. In other words it can be said that, freedom is possible only in democratic political environments where governments are accountable to their own people; the rule of law prevails; and freedoms of expression, association,… » read more
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Current news, Democracy Theory, EurActiv.com, Global Europe, Uncategorized |
February 1, 2019
In the previous day, the British Parliament accepted the proposal regarding the blockage of disagreed Brexit. The proposal has not got a mandatory effect on the government but it is expected that it can put some pressure on the government. The issue of Brexit has been a hotly-debated topic in recent days. The… » read more
Posted by Begum Burak
January 27, 2019
The Hugo Chaves adiministration had been the golden years of Venezuela. Iti s known that, the rule of Hugo Chaves had been subjected to many military coup attempts because Chaves did not welcome foreign companies and he made the natural resources gain national identity. Chaves had the support of poor majority and… » read more
Posted by Begum Burak
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Current news, EurActiv.com, European Union, Foreign Policy, History, Political Sociology, Regional Policy, Uncategorized |
January 24, 2019
On 24 January 1993, Ugur Mumcu, the investigative journalist, who had brought corruption cases and mafia-politics links into daylight, died when he started the engine of his car, which then exploded in front of his house in Ankara, fragmenting his body into pieces. Mumcu had been receiving death threats because of the files he had… » read more
Posted by Begum Burak
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Current news, EurActiv.com, History, Media, Political Discourse, Turkey, Uncategorized |
January 21, 2019
As known, yesterday was the anniversary of Operation Olive Branch (Afrin Operation). Last year, Turkey launched military operation (Olive Branch) on January 20 in order to clear Syria’s Afrin region of the YPG/PKK and Daesh terrorism, which Turkey considers a threat to its national security and territorial integrity. On March 18, Turkish troops and the… » read more
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Current news, EurActiv.com, Foreign Policy, Regional Policy, Syrian War, Turkey, Uncategorized |
January 17, 2019
Leftwingers in Germany commemorate the 100th anniversary of murder of the communist writer and thinker Rosa Luxemburg. Two days ago, it was the death anniversary of Rosa Luxemburg (1871-1919). Rosa Luxemburg is known as a Marxist thinker and a revolutionist. After getting married and moving to Germany, Luxemburg’s ideas had got a major impact… » read more
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Current news, EurActiv.com, European Union, Global Europe, History |
