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Study: People in Turkey prefer both democracy and a powerful leader

Study: People in Turkey prefer both democracy and a powerful leader

Economy and refugees are seen as the country's most important problems, Kadir Has University's study has found.

IDEA report labels Turkey as a 'hybrid regime'

IDEA report labels Turkey as a 'hybrid regime'

Turkey is among the countries that have experienced the highest decline in democracy over the past decade, according to the report.

23 November 2021

61 percent of young want to emigrate from Turkey ‘to live in a better society'

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61 percent of young want to emigrate from Turkey ‘to live in a better society'

According to the survey of the İstanbul Economics Research, 66 percent of the young prefer participatory democracy while 22 percent “do not feel close to political parties” and do not think that “elections are functional.”

15 November 2021

Erdoğan: 2021 will be the year of democratic reforms for Turkey

Erdoğan: 2021 will be the year of democratic reforms for Turkey

President and ruling AKP Chair Erdoğan has said, “We do not have any particular issue or insoluble problem with Europe, the US, Russia, China or any other country in our region. We are ready to meet, talk, come to an agreement and cooperate.”

28 December 2020

PACE urges Turkey to stop harassing the opposition

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PACE urges Turkey to stop harassing the opposition

Parliamentary Assembly of The Council of Europe warns Turkey that Council of Europe membership might be at stake unless human rights, democracy and rule of law are reinstated and harassment of the opposition is immediately ended.

24 October 2020

30 prominent figures from Germany express support for ‘101 Grey-Haired Elders’

30 prominent figures from Germany express support for ‘101 Grey-Haired Elders’

30 people, including journalists Günter Wallraff, Can Dündar and Banu Güven, former Co-Chair of the Greens Cem Özdemir and writer Aslı Erdoğan, have expressed support for the joint calls for “a democracy alliance of all opposition forces in Turkey.”

14 September 2020

‘Half the Population Don’t Believe Elections are Held Fairly in Turkey’

‘Half the Population Don’t Believe Elections are Held Fairly in Turkey’

According to a recent report released by the Checks and Balances Network, one out of every three people in Turkey does not believe that the law will protect them if the state or a person representing the state is at fault.

25 May 2020 Ruken Tuncel

Internet and Democracy

Internet and Democracy

Freedom of speech counts as cornerstone of democracy. In Norway the internet is considered as an free arena where all can participate with own ideas. This is not the same in Turkey.

17 February 2014 Deniz Alan Held

A Course in Constitution for Turkey

A Course in Constitution for Turkey

Turkey at least will not be a more democratic country in the absence of any consensus between the ruling AKP and the main opposition party CHP in creating a new constitution.

24 August 2011 Burak Cop

Advanced Democracy? Thanks, We just Need Democracy

Advanced Democracy? Thanks, We just Need Democracy

The "new constitution" issue has been dropped off from the ruling AK Party's agenda until the post-election period. Voters in Turkey do not have a clue as to why though. It seems that Turkey needs proper democracy in the first place, before looking for the advanced one.

27 May 2011 Burak Cop

"We Want a Liberal, Democratic and Participatory Constitution"

"We Want a Liberal, Democratic and Participatory Constitution"

The Platform for a Liberal Constitution called for the removal of the ten percent election threshold as a crucial step for the preparation of a first civil constitution. It is also essential to include NGOs in the procedure to prepare a new constitution, the platform claimed.

"Concerned about Situation of Journalists in Turkey"

EUROPEAN FEDERATION OF JOURNALISTS

"Concerned about Situation of Journalists in Turkey"

EFJ President König deplored the lack of freedom of expression and press freedom in Turkey. He also claimed a lack of democracy and emphasized that the violation of press freedom and freedom of expression could not be seen as an "internal affair".

22 March 2011 Ekin Karaca

"Democracy and Human Rights: Where are we?"

"Democracy and Human Rights: Where are we?"

Yesterday, the European Commission's Turkey Delegation organised a panel on democracy and human rights, where academics and the chair of the Prime Ministerial Human Rights Presidency discussed the current state of Turkey.

5 February 2008 Emine Özcan

Oh Turks...Love, Protect and Trust Your Kurds!

Oh Turks...Love, Protect and Trust Your Kurds!

Don't be angry at the Kurdish father who sells his children to the mountains, but at the leaders who have forced him into this situation. The Turkish Republic must stop being a state which has forgotten its humane sensitivities.

16 November 2007 Mustafa Sönmez