Republican People's Party

A Turkey With No Elections?

On March 19, Turkish authorities arrested Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu—President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s most serious political challenger. Imamoglu has served as mayor since 2019 and has defeated...

A bad week for the Muslim Brotherhood

Protests against Hamas and Turkey's president are roiling the Middle East.

‘Walk Across the Street’: Turkish Opposition Calls for Nationwide Boycotts of Pro-Erdogan Companies and Media

CHP Publishes List of Companies to Boycott: The leader of Turkey’s opposition Republican People’s Party (CHP) has called for a nationwide boycott of Turkish companies backing...

‘We’re Free People’: Protests Erupt in Turkey Over Arrest of Main Rival to Erdogan

Imamoglu Charged: Istanbul MayorEkrem Imamoglu, the main rival of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, was formally arrested on March 23 and charged with corruption. Imamoglu,...

Turkey Cracks Down on Demonstrators Protesting Arrest of Istanbul Mayor

Arrests of Demonstrators: Turkish authorities arrested more than 100 protesters after thousands of Turkish citizens demonstrated throughout March 19 and March 20 against the politically...

Turkey Arrests Presidential Candidate Ekrem Imamoglu

It was, according to Turkey’s main opposition Republican People’s Party, a “coup against our next president.” In the early hours of March 19, Turkish police arrested Ekrem Imamoglu, the mayor of...

Erdoğan’s fourth term, brought to you courtesy of Turkey’s Kurds?

Under current provisions, Turkey’s president can only hold office for two five-year terms

Turkey’s Erdoğan reigns supreme at hypocrisy and double-speak

Erdoğan’s stance on the Gaza war is a façade, built on lies

Turkey Initiates Trade War With Israel

Turkey announced on April 9 that it would ban certain exports to Israel until Jerusalem declares a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip. Ankara claimed that it put the ban in place after...

Post-Erdogan Turkey Is Finally Here

Last weekend’s elections offer a first glimpse of a political future beyond the reigning strongman.

How Turkey’s opposition media empowers Erdoğan

Complicity in perpetuating authoritarian rule has many faces. Undemocratic governance is propped up by politicians and big businesses as well as a complacent media ecosystem and...

Erdogan is Here to Stay

The Turkish president has adopted a transactional policy with the West. Washington should respond in kind.

How Turkey’s opposition elite enabled Erdoğan and misled voters

Public intellectuals' unwillingness to own faults entrenches Erdogan's rule

Why Did Erdogan Win?

The opposition chose the wrong candidate and ran a poor campaign.

Turkey’s 2023 Elections: The Anticipated Happened?

Expectation management should have guided analysts’ analysis, which unfortunately gave way to them becoming cheerleaders for the political opposition.

Turkish Election Goes to Runoff With Erdogan Leading Comfortably

Turkey’s presidential election is headed to a runoff since neither the incumbent nor his challenger could secure the majority of votes in the first round of voting on May 14. The...

Turkey’s Opposition Picks Candidate to Challenge Erdogan

Latest Developments An alliance of six parties joined together on Monday to nominate the leader of the Republican People’s Party (CHP), Kemal Kilicdaroglu, as its candidate for president in the May 14...

Turkey After Erdogan

Ekrem Imamoglu Is the Best Chance for Turkish Democracy

If the opposition is interested in seeing Turkey restore democracy and the rule of law, it would do well to nominate Imamoglu as its candidate.

Turkey’s Opposition Is Paving Erdogan’s Path to Victory

Turkey’s political opposition has a public responsibility to challenge Erdogan and provide voters with an alternate vision, but it has refused to do so.