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2025 BALANCE SHEET OF TURKISH FOREIGN POLICY
Introduction As we leave 2025 behind and enter 2026, I wanted to review the news and analyses published by the International Policy Academy (IPA) throughout 2025 and share with our readers the topics we
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ÖZGÜR ÖZEL IS REELECTED CHP CHAIR
Türkiye’s first and oldest political party (1923-1980; 1992-), the CHP (Republican People’s Party), is often labelled the “party of congresses” due to strong factionalism within the party, which has led to fierce leadership competition.
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PROF. DR. OZAN ÖRMECİ’DEN YENİ MAKALE: “A NEW ISLAMIST POLITICAL PARTY IN TÜRKİYE: THE CASE OF NEW WELFARE (YRP)”
Üsküdar Üniversitesi öğretim üyesi ve Uluslararası Politika Akademisi (UPA) Kurucu Genel Koordinatörü Prof. Dr. Ozan Örmeci’nin “A New Islamist Political Party in Türkiye: The Case of New Welfare (YRP)” adlı makalesi, Çin merkezli ve
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ÖZGÜR ÖZEL IS REELECTED CHP CHAIR
The 22nd Extraordinary Congress of the Republican People’s Party (CHP), the political party of modern Türkiye’s founder, the great leader Mustafa Kemal Atatürk, known for its secularism and Western-oriented stance, convened today in Ankara
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IMPRISONED PKK LEADER ABDULLAH ÖCALAN’S HISTORIC CALL FOR PEACE: I BELIEVE IN THE POWER OF POLITICS, NOT GUNS
After four decades of tense armed conflict with the Turkish State, pro-Kurdish terrorist organization PKK (Kurdistan Workers’ Party) now seems to follow a different path and give peace a chance. PKK’s imprisoned leader Abdullah
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FOOTSTEPS OF THE DOMINANT PARTY SYSTEM IN TÜRKİYE
The “dominant party system“, also referred to as the “hegemonic party system“, is a unique example in Political Science, identifying a political system in which a single political party consistently dominates election results over
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LEGAL DISPUTES CREATE UNCERTAINTY FOR TÜRKİYE’S MAIN OPPOSITION PARTY
Türkiye’s main opposition party, the pro-secular Republican People’s Party (CHP), is currently the leading political party in the country according to all polls.[1] The party delivered an impressive and unexpected performance in the 2024
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ÖZGÜR ÖZEL RE-ELECTED AS CHP CHAIRMAN
The pro-secular Republican People’s Party (CHP), Türkiye’s main opposition party and the most substantial political entity according to the results of the 2024 local elections, held an extraordinary congress the previous day (April 6,
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NERVOUS AND POLARIZED RAMADAN FEAST THIS YEAR IN TÜRKİYE
Religious holidays in Türkiye (Turkey) are traditionally known as a time when resentments are reconciled and arguments are settled. However, as a result of this year’s unexpected developments, Ramadan 2025 is taking place in
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ISTANBUL MAYOR EKREM İMAMOĞLU IS ARRESTED
Istanbul’s popular Mayor Ekrem İmamoğlu (1971-), who is widely seen by the opposition voters as Türkiye’s next President, was arrested on March 23, 2025, on the day his party held a primary election to
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