Turkish Politics ile ilgili hikayeler

Turkish politics has witnessed significant developments in the past week and a half. Two events—the government's blocking of access to Instagram and President Erdoğan's accusation that those who criticized him were 'morally corrupt'—were widely discussed and criticized. The decision to block access to Instagram stems from the government's anger over Instagram's refusal to publish condolence messages regarding Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh, who Israel killed. According to the ...Devamını Oku

Mustafa Erdoğan

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16 Ağu 2024

Although we have not seen you on these pages for about three weeks due to a break in the Freedom Observer for the holidays, there have been no significant developments in Turkish politics during this time. Some of the developments that did occur were merely continuations or extensions of existing or ongoing political agendas in the country. Foremost among these developments is the end of the "détente" between the AKP wing of the government and the main opposition CHP, which...Devamını Oku

Mustafa Erdoğan

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04 Tem 2024

With just one week remaining until the local elections on March 31, the competition between political parties, specifically between the ruling parties and the main opposition party, is intensifying. However, it is in Istanbul and Ankara where the election fervor is most pronounced. The AKP, which sees winning Istanbul again as a matter of utmost importance, has nominated Murat Kurum, a less-than-ideal candidate, against the CHP's Ekrem İmamoğlu, the current mayor of Istanbu...Devamını Oku

Mustafa Erdoğan

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28 Mar 2024