Why is a presidential system meaningful?
If the aim were to create a system of autocratic domination, a presidential system would not be to the AKP’s or Erdoğan’s benefit. No “good” presidential system can provide the government with more power than what they already have. But it would make it easier overall to run the country, reduce all risks, and strengthen legitimacy.
Syrians and Turkey II
Turkey is on the threshold of an important decision. Turkish society is not against integration, but we have not yet discussed to what extent the state is willing to perform it and whether it is ready for administrational difficulties.
Preparing for “civil war” during the solution process
The PKK used the solution process that started in 2013 as an opportunity to come down from the mountains into the cities. In Sur and all other counties where “self-government” was eventually proclaimed, preparations started long beforehand. It was at this time that the urban gangs called the YDG-H were trained and organized. Guns, bombs and rocket-launchers came to be stockpiled.
The Syrians and Turkey – I
Besides spending $8 billion in aid since giving a warm welcome within its borders to nearly 2.5 million Syrian refugees, Turkey has activated its administrative and legal mechanisms to bring a systematic approach to this issue.
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Apo could be in for far worse than his brother
Apo is silent because he feels his leadership to be threatened. Any statement or declaration that is not to the liking of those in power on Kandil and over the HDP could be the end of Apo once and for all. (...) What happened to his brother Osman Öcalan was actually a threat aimed at Apo himself.