Party-State Relations in Turkey: Analysis of Political Parties Law and Policy Recommendations
In this policy note, Assoc. Prof. Şebnem Yardımcı-Geyikçi comparatively analyzes the Political Parties Law in Turkey based on the recent...
Policy Notes
- Dec 7, 2021
- 1 min
Electoral Systems in Turkey and Recommendations for a New Electoral System
In this policy paper, Dr. Esra İşsever-Ekinci evaluates the existing electoral system in Turkey as well as the currently discussed...
- Dec 2, 2021
- 7 min
Approaches to and Perceptions of Foreign Policy in Turkey
The research in Approaches to and Perceptions of Foreign Policy in Turkey” aims to analyze the overall approach of different voter groups...
- Dec 1, 2021
- 1 min
Administration and Inspection of Elections: Recommendations for Free and Fair Elections
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- Nov 26, 2021
- 1 min
Women’s Political Participation in Turkey: Obstacles and Experiences
Research team: Dr. Bengi Ruken Cengiz, Gülçin Karabağ, Gülşen Doğan Please click here to access the research report (available only in...
- Nov 15, 2021
- 1 min
Women in Labor Market and Policy Recommendations
In this policy note, Assoc. Prof. Ayşe Aylin Bayar discusses the role of women in the Turkish labor market by referring to main obstacles...
- Nov 15, 2021
- 10 min
Greek-Turkish Relations at the Crossroads: Cooperation or Rivalry?
The issue of Turkish-Greek relations once more came to the forefront following the most recent developments including Greece’s newly...
- Nov 10, 2021
- 1 min
Return of Syrian Refugees: International Debates and The Case of Lebanon
As the Syrian conflict enters its tenth year, the return of Syrian refugees has become one of the most important debates in the...
- Nov 1, 2021
- 1 min
Policy Suggestions on the Structure and Efficiency of Turkish Court of Accounts
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- Oct 26, 2021
- 9 min
The ‘Pure’ Nation Against The ‘Corrupt’ Outsiders: The AKP’s Populist Foreign Policy
To date, the AKP’s foreign policy framework has evolved through three distinct phases: the phase of liberal internationalism...
- Oct 25, 2021
- 1 min
Populism at the Intersection of Religion and Nationalism
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- Oct 20, 2021
- 1 min
Green Just Transition Opportunities and Policy Suggestions for Turkey
This policy note offers a short recap of the Green Just Transition plans and efforts of developed economies like the US and the European...
- Sep 27, 2021
- 1 min
Is the Populism Moment Coming to an End?
The populists and antidemocratic leaders have dominated the political landscape for the past decade.However, populist leaders Donald...
- Sep 23, 2021
- 2 min
United in Euroscepticism: Populist Foreign Policy in Hungary and Poland
The post-Cold war age, in particular, the Euroatlantic integration and the multiple crises of the European Union provided fertile ground...
- Jul 12, 2021
- 1 min
Health Inequalities in Turkey
Health inequalities are avoidable health disparities that adversely affect people’s health and lead to premature death. Since health is...
- Jul 7, 2021
- 1 min
Policy Suggestions on the Parliamentary Procedure for Empowering Turkish Parliament
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- Jul 2, 2021
- 8 min
Turkish-Israeli Relations in the Post-Netanyahu Era
For years, Turkey’s relations with Israel have been stalled. During Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s last 12 years in power...
- Jun 11, 2021
- 2 min
Main Conflicts in Turkey's Foreign Policy
Changing aspects of Turkish foreign policy have long attracted both national and international attention. Some of the most significant...
- May 8, 2021
- 1 min
Pandemic Management in Turkey: The Question of Institutionalization and Institutional Memory
The aim of this report is to discuss the “pandemic management” within the historical context of institutions, to evaluate...
- May 8, 2021
- 1 min
Politics on Women under Populism and Autocratization
In this analysis, Dr. Bilge Yabancı investigates the relationship between right-wing populism and women through illustrative examples...
- May 8, 2021
- 1 min
A New System of Government for Turkey: Proposed Solutions for System of Government Based Problems
In the course of the processes of democratisation, institutions play a crucial role. Democracies can function effectively and overcome...
- May 8, 2021
- 1 min
Reinstatement of Rule of Law in Turkey: Proposals for an Independent and Impartial Judiciary
In the course of the processes of democratisation, institutions play a crucial role. Democracies can function effectively and overcome...
- May 8, 2021
- 1 min
Health Policies of Populists During COVID-19 Pandemic
Various claims have been made as to whether populist regimes will succeed in dealing with the pandemic. Particularly in the first period...
- May 8, 2021
- 1 min
Impacts of Taxation on the Distribution of Income in Turkey
In this policy paper, Prof. Haluk Levent, Prof. Öner Günçavdı and Associate Prof. Ayşe Aylin Bayar discuss the taxation policy in Turkey...
- May 8, 2021
- 1 min
Green Constitution in the face of the Ecological Crisis
We are in a global ecological crisis. The ecosystem of the earth is collapsing. Scientific works and the changes taking place in the...
- May 8, 2021
- 1 min
Employment and Precarity of Elderly Population in Turkey
Despite the fact that one out of every ten people in Turkey is 65 years old or older, the lack of requisite social policies for this age...