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All items tagged AKPOpen Think Tank ArticlesAugust 15, 2007 | Rocky Road Ahead For Turkish-American RelationsIrem Köker: I identify the issues to watch for between Turkey and the United States. Although the majority party remains in power, new developments on the Kurds, the Armenian genocide question and Turkey’s energy deal with Iran could have lasting consequences. ... MoreJuly 30, 2007 | Turkey: Tough Challenges for AKP Despite Landslide VictoryYiorghos Leventis: The AKP’s recent election victory is not simply a blessing for the party: the specter of violent reaction by the country’s military establishment still looms large. The EU should reward Turkish reforms towards EU membership. ... MoreGlobal Must Read ArticlesMay 7, 2008 | Crisis of Democracy Jeopardizes US-Turkish RelationsWhile Turkey’s judiciary, with support from its bureaucratic and military elite, threatens to disband the AKP, the US remains reluctant to take sides. ++ The US should realize that these anti-democratic groups are not necessarily more pro-Western, and formulate a clear pro-democracy policy towards Turkey. ++ Staying non-committal will be viewed by the majority of Turks as hypocritical pragmatism, ... MoreApril 17, 2008 | The EU Is Putting Turkish Democracy at RiskThe EU’s treatment of Turkish democracy is “more functional and opportunistic than principled.” ++ In its recent condemnation of the Turkish judiciary, the EU wrongly interpreted secularism as a threat to democracy while simultaneously disregarding the rule of law, separation of powers, and independence of the judiciary. ++ Accession negotiations and pulling Turkey toward the EU are more ... More |
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