Turkish democracy


  • Turkey Twitter ban is ‘a losing battle’, expert claims

    Turkey Twitter ban is ‘a losing battle’, expert claims

    By Zoe KleinmanTechnology reporter, BBC News The Turkish government is “fighting a losing battle” in banning social media network Twitter, experts have said. Locals continue […]

  • The demise of Turkish democracy

    The demise of Turkish democracy

    Events in Turkey since Dec. 17, 2013, are not a mere bump in the road but constitute a major setback for Turkish democracy.   A […]

  • Turkey’s Body Politics: Can Turkish Democracy Survive?

    Turkey’s Body Politics: Can Turkish Democracy Survive?

    In collaboration with his NYU Abu Dhabi seminar students Millions of secular Turks voted for Recep Tayyip Erdogan. Everyone was keeping an eye on Turkey, […]

  • DEMOCRATIC DEMONS

    DEMOCRATIC DEMONS

    Forget what the big-mouth crime ministers and the duplicitous oral cavities of selected foreign ministers are shouting about democracy. About political “mandates.” About how they represent the living essences of “the will of the people.” And about how they all care so deeply for all the downtrodden and abused of the world. These ignoramus champions…

  • Is Turkey a Democratic State?

    Is Turkey a Democratic State?

    “With elections up-next, Islamic political parties in Pakistan are also trying to get attention of the people of Pakistan by chanting slogans of ‘Islamic Democracy’, […]

  • Turkey: Erdogan Redefining Turkish Democracy?

    Turkey: Erdogan Redefining Turkish Democracy?

    Turkey: Erdogan Redefining Turkish Democracy? December 20, 2012 – 4:41pm, by Yigal Schleifer It’s generally accepted that a strong separation of powers between the various […]