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Analyses |
| Zuzanna Krzyżanowska
On 23 March, a court ordered the arrest of Istanbul Mayor Ekrem İmamoğlu on corruption charges, while Turkey’s Ministry of the Interior announced his dismissal from office. On the same day, the Republican People’s Party (CHP) held a…
Analyses |
| Zuzanna Krzyżanowska
On February 27, a statement from Abdullah Öcalan, the historic leader of the Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK), who has been imprisoned since 1999, was read out in Istanbul. In the statement, he called on the organisation to lay down its arms…
Analyses |
| Zuzanna Krzyżanowska
On 13 January, President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan unveiled a programme aimed at increasing fertility rates in Turkey. This initiative is part of the 2025 Year of the Family and aligns with the government’s family support policy.
Analyses |
| Adam Michalski, Zuzanna Krzyżanowska
On 15 January, a meeting between Turkish officials and representatives of Syria’s interim government took place in Ankara. It was held in a 3+3 format, involving Turkey’s foreign minister, defence minister and intelligence chief as well as…
OSW Commentary |
| Zuzanna Krzyżanowska
The Kurdish question – a term used to define the conflicting aspirations of the Turkish government and a segment of the country’s population – affects all aspects of the state’s operation. It remains inextricably linked to the country’s…
Analyses |
| Zuzanna Krzyżanowska
On 20 October, Turkish Muslim scholar Fethullah Gülen died in Pennsylvania aged 83. He was an imam and the founder of an organisation which is commonly referred to as the Gülen Movement, whereas in Turkey it is known as the Fethullah Gülen…
OSW Commentary |
| Zuzanna Krzyżanowska
After many years of rapid population growth, Turkey’s demographic future hangs in the balance. The record-low birth rate in 2023 and the changing age structure indicate that Turkish society is entering a stage of ageing typical for highly…
OSW Commentary |
| Zuzanna Krzyżanowska
Ankara’s active policy in the Caucasus and Central Asia is linked among other things with pan-Turkism, an idea which advocates the integration of the Turkic nations. It is continuously present in the political culture of the Turkish state…
Analyses |
| Zuzanna Krzyżanowska
On 31 March, the opposition Republican People’s Party (CHP) unexpectedly won the local elections in Turkey. According to exit polls, it gained power in the largest metropolises and garnered the most votes nationwide (37.8%). The defeat of…
OSW Commentary |
| Zuzanna Krzyżanowska
The victory of Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and his Justice and Development Party (AKP) in the presidential and parliamentary elections held in May 2023 marked the beginning of a third decade of uninterrupted rule for him (first as prime minister…