Newfound Optimism for Turkey’s Opposition

June 2, 2018 / Tahrir Forum

Turkey’s opposition parties have moderated their ideologies and coordinated their strategies to collectively win more votes in the upcoming elections, which could deal a blow to the ruling AKP.

Turkey’s Kurds Split by AKP Policies

December 10, 2015 / Tahrir Forum

President Erdogan’s scare tactics may have pushed the country further towards a conflict neither Kurdish rebels nor the Turkish army can win.

The AKP’s Resilience in Turkey

November 5, 2015 / Tahrir Forum

Turkey’s ruling Justice and Development Party successfully convinced a cross-section of voters that it was the only party able to maintain domestic security.

Erdoğan’s Dangerous Game in Turkey

October 29, 2015 / Tahrir Forum

Turkey’s AKP now seems prepared to do almost anything to stay in power. Once hailed as a democratic model for the Middle East, the government has veered towards authoritarianism.