Yes, it is the latest reflection of a regional power struggle and rivalry of domination
“Populism is primed to open the door to a plebiscitarian transformation of democracy insofar as it makes the role of personality essential in representing the unity of people and elections through a plebiscite that crowns the leader
A piece in the International New York Times (Dec. 22, 2015) that was written by my fellow columnist in the Hürriyet Daily News, Mustafa Akyol, was a good read since Akyol duly reminds us of the fact that “it is wrong to pretend that the Islamic State has nothing to do with Islam as Islamophobia-wary Muslims like to say”
Famous “Islamism expert” Oliver Roy’s latest book, “En quête de L’Orient perdu” (In Search of the Lost Orient), did not provoke enough of the debate and criticism that it deserved, especially these days when we all talk and write about Islam and Islamism with reference to ISIL
The new Turkish party-state has proven to be no different to the “ancien regime” regarding its Kurdish policy, despite all the fanfare in the name of democratization, dialogue, negotiations and the so-called peace process
Turkey’s relations with the EU have regressed to the extent of the country becoming Europe’s gatekeeper, given 3 billion euros in return for halting the refugee flow to Europe
In less than a week’s time, Turkey has witnessed three major, worrying events, one after another
On Friday night, France suffered a hideous terror attack and deserves the sympathy and solidarity of everyone
The election is over. Now we know which direction Turkey is heading in, along with the construction of a new regime
