POLITICS Could a New Party Transform Turkey’s Opposition? Turkey’s opposition has spent years defending its municipalities and leaders from judicial intervention. Now, with the Republican People’s Party itself effectively taken over through the…
Turkey’s Opposition Leader Warns Democratic Backsliding Has Become a Security Concern PEACE AND SECURITY 7 Haziran 2026 Writing in Newsweek, Özel argues that mounting pressure on opposition politicians and institutions…
Beyond the Trophy: Why Major Football Tournaments Matter for Women’s Safety SES ENGLISH 20 Temmuz 2026 The 2026 FIFA Men’s World Cup has come to an end with Spain…
Lessons from Hungary on Challenging Autocrats POLITICS 8 Haziran 2026 Following Peter Magyar’s election victory in Hungary, American-Russian journalist M. Gessen reflected on…
The End of Orbán’s Rule and Hungary’s Political Transition LEADERSHIP 22 Nisan 2026 Hungary’s case demonstrates that electoral turnover remains possible under conditions of democratic backsliding.…
POLITICS Turkey’s COP31 Presidency Is a Chance, But Climate Politics Remains an Uphill Battle26 Temmuz 2026
