Assessing the Fatalities in Turkey’s PKK Conflict

Source:International Crisis Group Date:23Nov2019

This report by International Crisi Group answeers the question of who is winnig the war against PKK.  The answer is not clear-cut.  But the damage to Kurds loyalty to the Republic of Turkey is

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Erdogan’s alliance with the deep state

Source:Asia Times Date:23May2019

This is speculative yet plausible theory advanced by noted Turkey affairs scholar and dissident Omer Taspianr about the nullifcation of Istanbul elections.  It was decided jointly by Erdogan and

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Erdogan accuses US, Europe of ‘meddling’ after Turkey vote

Date:06Apr2019

There would be a calamity  of Biblical proportions, if  Erdogan pressures election authorities to cancel or renew elections.   While all of AKP’s appeals are heard, how about pro-Kurdish

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No Kurdish opening likely after local polls in Turkey

Source:Hurriyet Daily News Date:09Feb2019

The third is about the prospect of Erdoğan over the continued partnership with MHP chair Devlet Bahçeli. In a statement last week, Erdoğan made clear that the People’s Alliance is not a temporary

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HDP set to take more districts in March vote

Source:Ahval News Date:02Jan2019

Amidst the paucity of national polls, we report what we can   According to a survey Rawest, a polling firm that focuses on Turkey’s east and southeast, conducted before the announcement of

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