At the request of the Directorate of Religious Affairs (Diyanet), the Grand National Assembly of Turkey has passed a law granting Diyanet the authority to “review Qur‘anic translations (meals), take those deemed objectionable to court, and order their destruction.” The stated justification for this move is that some translations...
The Weekly Turkey Report: The End of May
Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has once again declared his intention to remain president for life. To legitimize this...
The Weekly Turkey Report: 4th Week of May.
President Erdoğan is adopting methods reminiscent of Stalin’s propaganda tactics to erase Istanbul Mayor Ekrem İmamoğlu—the main...
The Weekly Turkey Report: 3rd Week of May
In terms of political operations, Turkey increasingly resembles a softened version of Stalin’s Russia. The regime periodically purges...
The Weekly Turkey Report: 1st Week of May
As Turkey continues to spiral into chaos and lawlessness, its economic crisis deepens further. The brief market...
The Weekly Turkey Report: 3rd Week of April
Turkey is currently focused on deciphering the social media messages of Devlet Bahçeli, leader of the Nationalist...
The Weekly Turkey Report: 1st Week of April
Following the events after March 19, one could say that Turkey experienced one of its relatively calmest...
The Weekly Turkey Report: 4th Week of March.
The arrest of Istanbul Metropolitan Mayor and Republican People's Party’s (CHP) official presidential candidate Ekrem İmamoğlu has...
The Weekly Turkey Report: 3rd Week of March.
Turkey has just experienced a pivotal and tumultuous week, marking a clear fracture in the AKP-MHP regime....
False Peace and an Increasingly Repressive Regime
Turkey's agenda remains constant yet tense. This week’s key topics included the PKK’s disarmament, Erdoğan’s meeting with DEM...
