by Ahu Özyurt | Apr 22, 2014 | Majalla Blogs
The recent local elections in Turkey attracted several claims of irregularities, but one of the undisputed outcomes of the polls was the fact that the Kurds have become a political power to be reckoned with, both in Turkey’s southeast and beyond. The pro-Kurdish Peace...
by Ahu Özyurt | Mar 17, 2014 | Majalla Blogs
Turkey is entering the final leg of campaigning before municipal elections are held on March 30. This is just the beginning of a series of elections: Presidential elections are scheduled for the summer and early general elections may be called before the end of 2014....
by Ahu Özyurt | Nov 24, 2013 | Majalla Blogs
In a conference room in Ankara, with stars on their shoulders, members of the Turkish gendarmerie gathered to protect women. This time, the mission has an unlikely partner: the European Union. Last week, the Turkish gendarmerie—a branch of the Turkish Armed Forces...
