parliamentary democracy. Although the opposition alliance has reasonable chances of defeating Erdoğan’s ruling bloc, their victory … would not guarantee a smooth process of transition to parliamentary democracy. If the opposition can defeat Erdoğan, the new … government would need to undertake the arduous tasks of establishing a meritocratic bureaucracy, restructuring Turkey …

The Ukraine crisis poses two particularly uneasy questions for Turkey: How to uphold a power balance in the Black Sea … both deterrence and dialogue. In regards deterrence, Turkey is closer to the non-EU members of NATO such as the US and the … UK. Meanwhile, Turkey’s policy of dialogue is similar to that of EU members, most notably Germany. However, while there …

address changes in the triangular relationship between democracy, sustainable development and global governance. …

EU, China, Russia and - across the Black Sea - Iran and Turkey are competing in these zones to influence the …

Turkey's neo-Eurasianist ideologues describe themselves as “Kemalist Eurasianists”. They argue that “Eurasianism calls … for a cultural, military, political and commercial alliance with Turkey’s eastern neighbors, notably Russia, Iran, the … in the Eurasian space. Turkey’s neo-Eurasianists transformed from incarcerated villains to coalition partners in …

The AKP leadership's diaspora policy has created tensions between Turkey and European countries. Turkey's gradual slide … security policies of Turkey and the EU have deepened the mistrust in relations between that country and the Union. Concerns … of mosque communities from Turkey's influence in order to maintain a balanced diaspora landscape. …