January 13, 2014

Who will Hizmet support in local elections?

Mahir Zeynalov

It is no secret that the Hizmet movement supported the democratic actions of Turkey's ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) up until 2011 and only slightly criticized the government's anti-democratic actions such as its infamous intelligence law, match-fixing law and proposal to shift to a presidential system that effectively blocked the constitution-writing process.

Hizmet, Erdoğan and the US

Ali H. Aslan

Five months after his Justice and Development Party (AK Party) was established, Recep Tayyip Erdoğan paid a visit to Washington as the AK Party chairman in early 2002 to attend several meetings, both open and closed to press. He met leading Turkey and Middle East experts in the US.

Damage assessment report for Erdoğan

Emre Uslu

The wounds Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdoğan is suffering as a result of a war waged against the Gülen movement in connection with the corruption and bribery probe are becoming clear. Even though the Justice and Development Party (AKP) media try to minimize the damage wrought during this process, at some point it will be impossible for Erdoğan to cover it up.

What 'struggle for power'?

Şahin Alpay

My friends and readers abroad often ask me nowadays what I think about the “struggle for power” in Turkey between the Justice and Development Party (AKP) government and the Fethullah Gülen movement they read and hear about.