Domestic Politics

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Domestic key dynamics

The key constants and continuities since the AKP victory in 2002 that have led to the most significant developments, dynamics, and directions for Turkey’s immediate and longer-term future.

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Turkey at a Glance

Turkey’s domestic and international environments are in the midst of changes. The infographic briefly provides a picture of today’s Turkey.

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Chronology

A chronological analysis of modern Turkey

A chronology of key events in almost the century-long history of modern Turkey provides pointers for Turkey’s turbulent journey.

Foreign Politics

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Key changes

Turkey, of course, is not alone in this world. Quite the opposite. Its geographic position and size give it a centrality that instills in its domestic and international actions an importance and an impact that is both an advantage (for bargaining) and a curse (for often unwanted attention). Regional and global changes have created a dangerous milieu for this strategic 'middle power'.

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Geopolitics of Energy

In addition to the Turkish economy’s dynamics and its structural realities, the internal and external factors determining Turkey’s role in energy geopolitics and its energy strategy in light of the changing dynamics of global energy supply and distribution attract increasing attention in international politics.

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Transition to the unknown

A synthetic analysis of Turkey’s key dynamics in its domestic and external development may serve as a guide to predict what might be expected in the near future for Turkey, its people, and its interactions with the world.

Broader Perspective

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Lectures

Lectures on Turkish topics

  • The fragmentation of Turkish civil society
  • Gains and strains in the Turkish economy
  • The Diyanet and the changing politics of religion
  • Actors and factors in Turkey’s internal and external dynamics
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Long-distance nationalism

Hundreds of Dutch residents of Turkish origin took to the streets of Rotterdam in July 2016 to celebrate the failure of a coup attempt in Turkey. Waving Turkish flags, they walked from Wilhelmina Square towards the Erasmus Bridge.

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The New Turkey

Since the failed military coup of July 15, 2016, Turkey has repeatedly attracted international political and media attention. As a complex culture—at once secular and Muslim, Western and Eastern, democratic and authoritarian—Turkey remains an enigma to many outsiders.

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Research

Research on Turkish topics

  • Is there a Turkish diaspora in the Netherlands?
  • Outflow of Turkish money: Investment flows and ownership ties
  • Where is Turkey headed? Multiple perspectives on Europe’s continental neighbor
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Doing Business in Turkey

The economy of the countries is increasingly dependent on new markets. Trade with developing countries is growing, and governments, MSEs but also SMEs are seeing rapid growth outside their traditional demotic and regional markets.

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Authors

Ronald H. Linden

Ronald H. Linden

Professor of Political Science at the University of Pittsburgh

Joris Van Bladel

Joris Van Bladel

Slavist, Russia expert, Academic Council of the Ministry of Defense of Austria

Bill Park

Bill Park

Senior Lecturer in the Department of Defence Studies at King’s College London

Hendri Barkey

Hendri Barkey

Director Middle East Program, Woodrow Wilson International Center, USA

Joost Jongerden

Joost Jongerden

Assistant Professor Sociology and Anthropology at Wageningen University

Jenny White

Jenny White

Professor at Stockholm University Institute for Turkish Studies

Nico Landman

Nico Landman

Associate professor in Islamic Studies, Utrecht University

Juliette Tolay

Juliette Tolay

Assistant Professor of Political Science, Penn State University

Wolfgang Wessels

Wolfgang Wessels

Professor of Political Science, University of Cologne

Funda Tekin

Funda Tekin

Director of the Institute for European Politics in Berlin

Paul Dekker

Paul Dekker

Professor of Civil Society, Tilburg University

Mustafa Demir

Mustafa Demir

Associate lecturer, Staffordshire University

Hanna-Lisa Hauge

Hanna-Lisa Hauge

Research associate at FEUTURE—The Future of EU-Turkey Relations

Elvan Aktaş

Elvan Aktaş

Professor of Finance, Valdosta State University

Aaron Stein

Aaron Stein

Program Director, Foreign Policy Research Institute

Gürkan Çelik

Gürkan Çelik

Director of TurkeyInstitute.org

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