Turkey passes bill to revive Kurdish peace talks
Turkish lawmakers Thursday adopted a bill to revive peace talks with Kurdish rebels, in a move the government hopes will rally Kurdish votes to Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s bid to win presidential elections next month. The jailed leader of the outlawed rebel Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK), Abdullah Ocalan, hailed the move as a “historic development” and called on Turkey to implement the

İhsanoğlu’s campaign: not that bright

Ekmeleddin İhsanoğlu is the best candidate the opposition could find. I said this looking at his personal history, standing and the mentality he represents.

İhsanoğlu: Strong messages, weak packaging

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Supported by a number of opposition parties against Prime Minister Tayyip Erdoğan, Ekmeleddin İhsanoğlu launched his election campaign in Istanbul on June 10, bidding to be elected the next Turkish president a month ahead the first round on Aug. 10

Turkey votes: Part III – President Erdoğan – A foregone conclusion?
Commentary (European Policy Centre) 10 July 2014 by Amanda Paul * On 1 July, after months of speculation, Turkey’s Prime Minister, Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, announced he would run in the country’s first direct presidential elections on 10 August. Erdoğan, who has dominated Turkish politics for over a decade, is viewed as the clear favourite. With