Against a difficult economic backdrop, Turkey’s April agenda is a busy one. Despite this, President Erdoğan is seeking to position himself as a key diplomatic leader in the region. Recep Tayyip Erdoğan continues his dangerous balancing act. President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan’s statements on Russian President Vladimir Putin’s imminent visit to Turkey are a reminder of…
The collapse of the Ottoman Empire gave way to a new religious movement embodied by the Muslim Brotherhood, founded by the Egyptian Hassan el-Banna. This movement, considered a terrorist group by the Arab Republic of Egypt, came to power in 2012 following the Arab Spring. Turkey supported the movement represented by Mohamed Morsi. The Muslim…
The proclamation of the Turkish Republic on 29 October 1923 was the founding act of modern Turkey, breaking with the Ottoman era. In addition to Mustapha Kemal’s desire to westernise his country by establishing a republican and democratic regime, secularism was the fundamental principle of this change in society, which had previously been Islamic. The…
Turkey has an ambiguous relation with its Mafias. They are repressed while cooperating with the government at the same time. They became a symbol for the Turkish deep state – an increasingly fragile entity. Mafia clans involved in numerous traffics Turkey has a unique position, being located between Asia and Europe. It is in fact…
This is the first time that universal jurisdiction has applied to a Syrian case. It means a lot for justice worldwide.
