Can Erimtan

The Justice and Development Party (or AKP has brought Turkey into the 21st century, and has managed to heighten significantly Turkey's status abroad. But its authoritarian tendencies on the domestic front appear to undermine the country's...

In power since 3 November 2002, Turkey's Justice and Development Party (or AKP has come a long way. Led by the charismatic Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and the somewhat lacklustre, albeit highly influential...

Terror attacks have now become a recurring reality in Turkey. The recent deadly blast in Ankara took place against a backdrop of heightened military activity, on the domestic front as well as across the border in Syria. The rationale behind...