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<a></a><a></a>The fragility of Turkish democracy: the case of Osman Kavala

9Jun

By Center for European Studies and BusinessNo Comments

Middle East, Turkey

The fragility of Turkish democracy: the case of Osman Kavala

RK/dpa/rtr Article written by Karen Laura Feliciano and Laura Araújo Cariolin Turkey is a country that has immense vulnerability in its democracy. Its president is the religious conservative Recep Tayyip Erdogan., who has been in power for more than 15 years, since 2003, after the formation of the Islamist AKP party. Erdogan went from prime minister of Turkey to president in 2014, after making a change in the system of government. Outraged by the state of democracy in the country, the figure of Osmar Kavala appears, an activist of 64 years, who was recently accused of links to the Gezi protests of 2013 and the attempted coup 2016, both considered by Erdogan to be part of an international conspiracy to overthrow him. In this sense, Kavala was sentenced in April 2022 for try...

Tensions between France and Turkey make it harder for Turks to enter the European Union

17May

By Center for European Studies and BusinessNo Comments

Europe, France, International Organizations, Middle East, Turkey, European Union

Tensions between France and Turkey make it harder for Turks to enter the European Union

Presidentes Tayyip Erdogan (Turkey) and Emmanuel Macron (France) In March 2021, the current president of France, Emmanuel Macron, warned against Turkish interference in the French elections of 2022 during an interview for France television channel 5. In the interview, claimed that Turkey disseminated the state's lie policies through the media. In 2018, Macron had already closed the doors of the European Union to the entry of Turkey for the next few years, a process that started some time ago 57 years, and proposed, as an alternative, a partnership. The Turkish Head of State, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, lamented the posture of the Europeans in blocking the entry of their country into the bloc, holding that there is no other country in the same position as Turkey, of suffering retaliation for possible interference, on...

Istanbul Convention: what does leaving Turkey mean?

6May

By Center for European Studies and BusinessNo Comments

Middle East, Turkey

Istanbul Convention: what does leaving Turkey mean?

In 2020 there was an increase in discussions about the possible withdrawal of Turkey from the Istanbul Convention, which only occurred at the beginning of 2021. This human rights agreement was made by the European Council in 2011 to combat and prevent violence against women and domestic violence based on government measures based on prevention, protection, criminal procedure and policy alignment between signatories. The decision revolted the country's women, once, according to the Turkish feminist group “We will end femicide”, only in march, 47 women were killed in turkey. The current president of Turkey, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, signed the treaty in 2011 while he was prime minister of the country, Yet, on March 20, 2021, Erdoğan announced Turkey's withdrawal from Conv...

12Nov

By Center for European Studies and BusinessNo Comments

Cyprus, Europe, Greece, Middle East, Turkey

Greece vs Turkey

Author Maria Thereza Gordinho Cyprus is dominated by ethnic dispute between Turks and Greeks residing on the island. After a period of conflict, the European Union created the “green line” between the two countries, a “barrier” between the two countries, separating the south, Greek Cypriot, member of the European Union, and internationally recognized, From north, Turkish Cypriot. However,, the issue that causes conflict between the two countries today, is the dispute over natural gas. Turkey wants maritime borders to be revised. Therefore, this issue crossed the borders of the island, involving, currently, world powers and international organizations. In 1974, Turkey invaded the northern Cypriot and, today this region is internationally recognized as the Turkish Republic of Cyprus...

8Jun

By Fausto GodoyNo Comments

Asia, Middle East, Pakistan, Turkey

Sufis and the path to paradise

"One day, the sun admitted:I'm just a shadow,I wish I could show you the infinite incandescence that launched my brilliant image. I wish I could show you, when you feel alone or in the dark,the surprising light of your own being." Khwaja Samsu d-Din Muhammad Hafez (1310 / 1337) I'm giving a course on Asian religions at ESPM - now “virtually” -, coincidentally at this time when a wicked virus is stealing from relatives and friends and confronting us, randomly, with the essential question for most of us, which is the inevitability of Death. In this tense climate - and imponderable -, I thought I could (should...) share with friends some ...

21Oct

By Fausto GodoyNo Comments

U.S, Will, Middle East, Russia, Syria, Turkey

A saga – or puzzles – from Syria…

Donald Trump decidiu, in your "great and unmatched wisdom" (sic), order the withdrawal of American troops from northern Syria and end what he called "an endless war". This gave the ally "Democratic Forces of Syria" (FDS), Kurdish militia that controls part of the border between Syria and Turkey and holds thousands of ISIS members in captivity together with their families, to your own luck. Let us remember that the USA and the SDS have been partners in the fight against the extremist group that today is almost defeated. D.T's decision. triggered, internally, a series of reactions from the US parliament. His confrontation with the members of the Democratic Party reached great force when in a "briefing" for the members of the House of Representatives,...