democratic backsliding

Turkey’s CHP “Absolute Nullity” Crisis: What Happened, Reactions & What’s Next

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While my colleagues and I were in distress whether we have our university or not, Türkiye’s main opposition party had its own ordeal, which is lasting, unlike ours. Here is a review: The past two weeks have seen the most dramatic legal blow ever delivered to Turkey’s main opposition party, the Republican People’s Party (CHP), … Read more

Not good on this front: Latest European Parliament Statement on Turkey’s EU Membership Process

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As Turkey ranks 21st from the bottom in the press freedom index, the European Parliament issued a statement in early May 2025: Latest European Parliament Statement on Turkey’s EU Membership Process The European Parliament made a new and significant statement regarding Turkey’s EU accession process in early May 2025. This statement came in the form of … Read more