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The Intelligence Community’s Growing Hold on Turkey’s Foreign Ministry

The Intelligence Community’s Growing Hold on Turkey’s Foreign Ministry

by Mustafa Enes Esen, published on 16 November 2024
Under the leadership of Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan, Turkey's Ministry of Foreign Affairs is seeing a noteworthy shift, with a growing number of senior positions now occupied by National Intelligence Organization (MIT) officers and political appointees. This transformation is reshaping the ministry’s traditional role, aligning it more closely with intelligence and security functions than with conventional diplomatic practices.

Erdoğan ve Bahçeli Cepheyi Mi Guçlendiriyor?

by Ali Dinçer and Haşim Tekineş, published on 18 October 2024
Bu hafta Ali Dinçer ve Haşim Tekineş Türkiye'de yeniden konuşulmaya başlayan çözüm süreci mevzuunu, konunun Orta Doğu'daki şiddet sarmalı ile irtibatını, AB finansmanı ile Türkiye'deki geri gönderme merkezlerinde yaşanan hak ihlallerini ve Kanada-Hindistan arasındaki diplomatik krizi ele aldılar.

Venezuela Seçimleri - Maduro'yu Seçimle Devirmek

by İmdat Öner and Haşim Tekineş, published on 29 July 2024
28 Temmuz 2024 Pazar günü Venezuela'da gerçekleştirilen tek turlu başkanlık seçimi sonuçlarını instituDE üyesi ve Latin Amerika Uzmanı Dr. İmdat Öner ile instituDE Dış Politika Analisti Haşim Tekineş değerlendirdiler.

How a Defunct U.S. Initiative from 2004 Continues to Fuel Anti-Americanism in Turkey

by Haşim Tekineş, published on 11 July 2024
Regional backlash against Washington’s unilateral interventionist policies, viewing the region only through security lenses, lack of social, economic, and cultural policies, and U.S. support for authoritarian regimes has created the conditions for conspiracy theories such as BOP.

MISIR SEÇİMLERİ VE MISIR'IN YAKIN TARİHİNİN ANALİZİ

by Fatih Cangür, published on 4 January 2024
İsrail-Hamas çatışmasının gölgesinde 10-12 Aralık 2023 tarihinde düzenlenen Mısır cumhurbaşkanlığı seçiminde ülkenin mevcut lideri Abdulfettah el-Sisi, oyların yüzde 89,6'sını alarak üçüncü kez Başkan seçildi. Böylelikle Sisi karşısındaki zayıf adayların arasından kolayca sıyrılarak 2030’a kadar Başkanlık görevini garantilemiş oldu.

TURKEY‘S MASS PURGE AS VIOLATIONS OF THE RIGHT TO PARTICIPATE IN PUBLIC SERVICE IN ICCPR

by instituDE, published on 23 October 2024
'A gift from God' was one of Erdoğan's first descriptions related to coup attempt in July 151. At first no one realized that God's gift meant a chaotic environment in which he needed to declare a national emergency with no checks and balances and then transform Türkiye’s parliamentary democracy into an executive presidency.

Press Release on instituDE's Report Titled "Turkey’s Growing Role in Global Cocaine Trafficking"

by instituDE, published on 17 September 2024
The report provides a thorough analysis of how Turkey's geographic location, evolving political landscape, and growing organized crime activities have created favorable conditions for cocaine smuggling. It further explains how the erosion of the rule of law, lenient naturalization policies, and relaxed financial regulations have attracted international organized crime groups to the country.

WEEKLY NEWS BULLETIN ON TURKEY 18 NOVEMBER 2024

by instituDE, published on 18 November 2024
WEEKLY NEWS BULLETIN ON TURKEY 18 NOVEMBER 2024
Latest Opinion
The Intelligence Community’s Growing Hold on Turkey’s Foreign Ministry

The Intelligence Community’s Growing Hold on Turkey’s Foreign Ministry

by Mustafa Enes Esen, published on 16 November 2024
Under the leadership of Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan, Turkey's Ministry of Foreign Affairs is seeing a noteworthy shift, with a growing number of senior positions now occupied by National Intelligence Organization (MIT) officers and political appointees. This transformation is reshaping the ministry’s traditional role, aligning it more closely with intelligence and security functions than with conventional diplomatic practices.
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Erdoğan ve Bahçeli Cepheyi Mi Guçlendiriyor?

Erdoğan ve Bahçeli Cepheyi Mi Guçlendiriyor?

by Ali Dinçer and Haşim Tekineş, published on 18 October 2024
Bu hafta Ali Dinçer ve Haşim Tekineş Türkiye'de yeniden konuşulmaya başlayan çözüm süreci mevzuunu, konunun Orta Doğu'daki şiddet sarmalı ile irtibatını, AB finansmanı ile Türkiye'deki geri gönderme merkezlerinde yaşanan hak ihlallerini ve Kanada-Hindistan arasındaki diplomatik krizi ele aldılar.
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Venezuela Seçimleri - Maduro'yu Seçimle Devirmek

Venezuela Seçimleri - Maduro'yu Seçimle Devirmek

by İmdat Öner and Haşim Tekineş, published on 29 July 2024
28 Temmuz 2024 Pazar günü Venezuela'da gerçekleştirilen tek turlu başkanlık seçimi sonuçlarını instituDE üyesi ve Latin Amerika Uzmanı Dr. İmdat Öner ile instituDE Dış Politika Analisti Haşim Tekineş değerlendirdiler.
Latest Publication
How a Defunct U.S. Initiative from 2004 Continues to Fuel Anti-Americanism in Turkey

How a Defunct U.S. Initiative from 2004 Continues to Fuel Anti-Americanism in Turkey

by Haşim Tekineş, published on 11 July 2024
Regional backlash against Washington’s unilateral interventionist policies, viewing the region only through security lenses, lack of social, economic, and cultural policies, and U.S. support for authoritarian regimes has created the conditions for conspiracy theories such as BOP.
Latest Analysis
MISIR SEÇİMLERİ VE MISIR'IN YAKIN TARİHİNİN ANALİZİ

MISIR SEÇİMLERİ VE MISIR'IN YAKIN TARİHİNİN ANALİZİ

by Fatih Cangür, published on 4 January 2024
İsrail-Hamas çatışmasının gölgesinde 10-12 Aralık 2023 tarihinde düzenlenen Mısır cumhurbaşkanlığı seçiminde ülkenin mevcut lideri Abdulfettah el-Sisi, oyların yüzde 89,6'sını alarak üçüncü kez Başkan seçildi. Böylelikle Sisi karşısındaki zayıf adayların arasından kolayca sıyrılarak 2030’a kadar Başkanlık görevini garantilemiş oldu.
Latest Report
TURKEY‘S MASS PURGE AS VIOLATIONS OF THE RIGHT TO PARTICIPATE IN PUBLIC SERVICE IN ICCPR

TURKEY‘S MASS PURGE AS VIOLATIONS OF THE RIGHT TO PARTICIPATE IN PUBLIC SERVICE IN ICCPR

by instituDE, published on 23 October 2024
'A gift from God' was one of Erdoğan's first descriptions related to coup attempt in July 151. At first no one realized that God's gift meant a chaotic environment in which he needed to declare a national emergency with no checks and balances and then transform Türkiye’s parliamentary democracy into an executive presidency.
Latest Press Statement
Press Release on instituDE's Report Titled "Turkey’s Growing Role in Global Cocaine Trafficking"

Press Release on instituDE's Report Titled "Turkey’s Growing Role in Global Cocaine Trafficking"

by instituDE, published on 17 September 2024
The report provides a thorough analysis of how Turkey's geographic location, evolving political landscape, and growing organized crime activities have created favorable conditions for cocaine smuggling. It further explains how the erosion of the rule of law, lenient naturalization policies, and relaxed financial regulations have attracted international organized crime groups to the country.

Torture of Diplomats in Turkey

News from the international press regarding the torture of diplomats in Turkey.
At least 27 former Turkish diplomats, including one woman, have been arrested as suspects in an alleged conspiracy amid mounting evidence that many of them were tortured and threatened with rape.

Report of Torture of Diplomats

by Ankara Bar Association
This hereby is a report on the interviews and investigations conducted by the Ankara Bar Association Lawyer’s Rights Center, Prison Board and Human Rights Center regarding the allegations of torture at the Financial Crimes Investigation Bureau of the Ankara Provincial General Directorate of Security, which became public on 26 May 2019.

HDP Kocaeli Milletvekili Sayın Ömer Faruk Gergerlioğlu’yla Yaptığımız Mülakat

Hüseyin Konuş, published on May 27, 2020
Dışişleri Bakanlığı'ndan ihraç edilen diplomatlara yönelik olarak 26 Mayıs 2019 tarihinde Ankara Emniyeti'nde yapılan işkencelerin birinci yıldönümünde, HDP Kocaeli Milletvekili ve insan hakları savunucusu Sayın Ömer Faruk Gergerlioğlu ile konuştuk. Sayın Gergerlioğlu, Türkiye'deki insan hakları, hukuk ve demokrasi sorunları hakkında ayrıntılı değerlendirmelerde bulundu.
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