Opinions - Europe

KARADAĞ’DA 29 YIL SONRA YAŞANAN İKTİDAR DEĞİŞİKLİĞİ

KARADAĞ’DA 29 YIL SONRA YAŞANAN İKTİDAR DEĞİŞİKLİĞİ

by Hülya Terzi, published on 6 December 2020
Karadağ’da yaklaşık 30 yıldır iktidarda olan ve Karadağ’ın bağımsızlığından sonra ülkeyi AB ve Avrupa-Atlantik kurumlarıyla bütünleştirme hedefine yönelik politikalar yürüten Demokratska Partija Socijalista Crne Gore (DPS) /Karadağ Demokratik Sosyalist Partisi, 30 Ağustos 2020 tarihinde yapılan seçimlerde gerekli sandalye sayısına ulaşamamıştır.
The Curious Love Between the UK and President Erdoğan

The Curious Love Between the UK and President Erdoğan

by Ömer Güler, published on 20 July 2020
The strained relations with the Western countries and their suspicions concerning the true face of the coup attempt led to belated support for the Turkish government against the putschists. But there has been only one outlier country in this broad picture all the while: the United Kingdom (UK). The UK has become one of the strongest allies of Erdoğan after the July 15 coup attempt.
Terrorists without terror: Turkey’s way of defaming dissidents and Europe’s role as an enabler (in English)

Terrorists without terror: Turkey’s way of defaming dissidents and Europe’s role as an enabler (in English)

Iranian philosopher Ali Shariati once said: “Do not believe anything in a nation where only the government enjoys freedom of speech.” The wisdom of these words has been proven time and time again, most recently during the Covid-19 pandemic where the Chinese government’s handling of the outbreak included withholding information while blatantly abusing the World Health Organization in a way that possibly cost thousands of lives across the globe.
The plight of the dismissed people after reunification in Germany! (in English)

The plight of the dismissed people after reunification in Germany! (in English)

"How many people were fired when the reunification happened in Germany?" This question has been persistently used as a cliché answer by the Turkish officials whenever they are asked about the wide-ranging purges in public sector in Turkey.

Reports - Europe

MODERNIZING THE TURKEY–EU CUSTOMS UNION: ISSUES AND PROSPECTS

MODERNIZING THE TURKEY–EU CUSTOMS UNION: ISSUES AND PROSPECTS

by instituDE, published in March 2025
The Turkey–EU Customs Union, established in 1995, has been a defining feature of trade relations between Turkey and the European Union. Over the past three decades, the global economic landscape has evolved significantly, necessitating a modernization of the agreement to address new trade realities, regulatory developments, and emerging geopolitical challenges.
TURKEY'S GROWING ROLE IN GLOBAL COCAINE TRAFFICKING

TURKEY'S GROWING ROLE IN GLOBAL COCAINE TRAFFICKING

by Dr. İmdat Öner, Halil Çavuş, Ömer Güler and Mustafa Enes Esen, published on 17 September 2024
This report focuses on Turkey's prominence as an emerging market for cocaine trafficking and organized crime in the last decade. Cocaine production in Latin America has dramatically increased since 2013, and Turkey’s status as an emerging market has attracted the attention of Latin American government officials on the front lines of the cocaine trade.
EURASIANISTS IN TURKEY AND THEIR MEDIA ON THE WAR IN UKRAINE

EURASIANISTS IN TURKEY AND THEIR MEDIA ON THE WAR IN UKRAINE

by Enes Esen, Servet Akman, Ahmet Kalafat and Bahadır Gülle, published on 27 February 2023
Most of the Russian propaganda in Turkey is not overtly conducted by Russian state-affiliated media outlets. Eurasianists in Turkey carry out the Kremlin’s bidding to influence Turkish public opinion in favor of Russian war efforts. They blame the West, specifically NATO and the US, for instigating the war in Ukraine and causing regional instability. They also attack Turkey's political opposition for their milder views on NATO and the US and recommend that the Turkish government prioritize its relations with Russia.

Videos - Europe

Ajans: Dışa Dönük 20 Kasım 2023

November 20, 2023
by Haşim Tekineş, published on 20 November 2023
instituDE üyesi Hasim Tekineş katıldığı programda Erdoğan'ın Almanya ziyaretine, İsrail-Gazze savaşına, küresel boyutta aşırı sağ siyasetin yükselişine ve Hakan Fidan'ın dışişlerindeki performansına ilişkin Mehmet Şahin'in sorularını yanıtladı

Ukrayna ve Gazze'de Türkiye

October 26, 2023
by Ali Dinçer and Haşim Tekineş, published on 26 October 2023
Ali Dinçer ve Haşim Tekineş Türkiye'nin Ukrayna ve Gazze'ye yönelik politikalarını ve etkinliklerini analiz ettiler.

Yalçınkaya Kararı: AİHM'den Uyarı

September 27, 2023
by Haşim Tekineş and Hakan Kaplankaya
Dış Gündem'in bu yayınında Haşim Tekineş ve Hakan Kaplankaya AİHM'in 26 Eylül'de açıkladığı Yalçınkaya davasını tüm yönleriyle ele aldılar.

AİHM'den tarihi Bylock ve BankAsya kararı: Kimler için emsal olacak?

September 27, 2023
by Hakan Kaplankaya, published on 27 September 2023
instituDE üyesi ve insan hakları uzmanı Hakan Kaplankaya katıldığı programda AİHM'in dün açıkladığı Yalçınkaya kararını ve olası sonuçlarını değerlendirdi.

Türkiye Neden Koridorun Dışında?

September 20, 2023
by Haşim Tekineş, published on 20 September 2023
'Dış Gündem'de Haşim Tekineş bu hafta G-20 Zirvesi'nde duyurulan Hindistan-Ortadoğu-Avrupa ticari rotasına Türkiye'nin dahil edilmemesini ve Türkiye'nin bu rotayı kendi topraklarına çekmek için yaptığı hamleleri ele aldı.

Rusya Zayıflıyor mu?

September 14, 2023
by Haşim Tekineş, published on 14 September 2023
'Dış Gündem'de instituDE üyesi Haşim Tekineş Rusya'nın kendi bölgesinde yaşadığı nüfuz kaybı ve zayıflama ile bu durumun Türkiye gibi ülkelere alan açmasını değerlendirdi.