The joy of the general election is over. It was democracy which won the elections, not the governing party or the opposition, and now a “peace process” is needed
It was an election between those who opposed the “one-party regime” and those who supported it, (or perhaps could not comprehend the danger of such a regime for democracy and the future of the country).
Turkey has already adopted a de facto “leadership” or “supreme guidance” system.
This is not an ordinary election, the fate of Turkey will be sealed in less than two weeks’ time
Religion has always played a role in Turkish politics, although secularism is guaranteed by the constitution
The Cyprus issue has long been a taboo in Turkey, and Cyprus is still a matter of national interest that is not to be discussed freely
I happened to be in Beirut last week. It was a good chance to catch up with Lebanese and regional politics and see friends. Besides, I could follow the Armenian Genocide commemoration.
The pope’s use of the G-word and then the European Parliament’s vote to urge Turkey to recognize the “Armenian Genocide” angered not only the president and the government, but also the nationalist opposition and a majority of Turks
After Public Prosecutor Mehmet Selim Kiraz was killed by two members of an illegal and dubious leftist organization called the Revolutionary People’s Liberation Party-Front (DHKP-C), the whole thing turned against the media and the opposition in Turkey.
