AK Party ile ilgili hikayeler

Turkey's main opposition party, CHP, announced that it will hold a party primary in March to decide who will be the party's candidate in the presidential elections scheduled for 2028. This brings further questions about the respective influences of potential candidates, as well as who will be on the ballot representing the long-ruling AK Party.

A fire that broke out on Monday evening in a hotel in Turkey's popular Kartalkaya ski center has left dozens dead and injured. With schools at winter break, many families with kids were staying at the resort. The public is angry over yet another disaster which could have been prevented.

Following a week of legal pressure on opposition actors, the Istanbul Chief Public Prosecutor's Office has launched an investigation into Ekrem İmamoğlu, the Mayor of Istanbul and potentially the strongest political opponent to President Erdoğan.

While public revenues represent an expense for taxpayers, public expenditures serve as a source of income for other groups. Considering the inefficiency of public spending, the effectiveness of this resource transfer is highly questionable. These issues collectively push us further away from a market economy, steering the system toward one where income and income distribution are centrally determined from the top.

The 14-year-long Syrian Civil War has entered a new phase. As the hot agenda in the region continues, we have compiled a brief history of the developments in Syria.

Opposition mayors in Turkey, many of whom represent significant political alternatives to the AK Party, face mounting challenges from the central government. These include legal battles over terrorism charges and alleged misuse of public funds, as well as financial pressures.

As discussions emerged in Turkey about the early steps toward a new peace process with Kurdish political forces, the government removed pro-Kurdish mayors from office, appointing its own trustees in their place. This practice, which began in 2016, has faced widespread criticism as a violation of democratic rights.