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HAS THE ‘DICTA BLANDA’ MODEL BECOME MORE PREFERABLE TO POPULIST DEMOCRACY, ENDING UP IN FASCISM?
In democratization theory, scholars often assume that expanding civil and democratic rights and giving people the chance to elect their leaders would eventually lead to a more democratic and peaceful society. Democratic Peace Theory
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PREPARATIONS ARE UNDERWAY FOR PRESIDENT ERDOGAN’S THIRD TERM
In Türkiye, which has been busy in recent months with operations against opposition municipalities and economic problems, all signs indicate that preparations are underway for Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, the 12th President who has effectively
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‘ABSOLUTE NULITY’ DECISION FOR THE 2023 CHP CONGRESS
The 36th Civil Chamber of the Ankara Regional Court of Appeals concluded that the CHP’s 2023 congress (38th ordinary congress) was “absolutely void“; it ordered the removal of CHP Chairman Özgür Özel from office
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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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