CENTRE for TURKEY STUDIES - CEFTUS

The Cevik Kuvvet division of the Turkish police, a key component of Turkey’s security apparatus and a somewhat politicised force, is regularly the target of bloody attacks; on Monday one of its members assassinated the Russian ambassador to…
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Proposed changes to Turkey’s constitution have met with criticism and support, and will have powerful impacts on Turkey’s future The details of proposed constitutional changes have been agreed; the AKP-MHP agreement means the changes…
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On Saturday night, a car bomber and suicide bomber attacked police positions outside a football stadium in the heart of Istanbul at the end of a match. The blasts killed at least 44 people, with over 150 injured. This is the fourth…
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With a struggling currency, President Erdogan’s striking move to call on Turkish citizens to convert dollars to lira demonstrates the political gains at stake in the success of the Turkish economy. The Turkish lira recently sank to…
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Alevism has received increased attention in recent years due to Alevis’ increased social and political mobilisation. The position of Alevis has been one of the most complex and subsequently least addressed issues in Turkey. Conflicts,…
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The Centre for Turkey Studies (CEFTUS) is excited to announce it will be partnering with Frontier Horizons to deliver specialised, in-depth analysis on issues affecting our areas of interest, namely Turkey Syria, Iran and the Kurdistan…
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EU-Turkey relations and the EU parliament resolution to call for freezing Turkey’s accession process The EU adopts a cautiously confrontational stance towards Turkey as the refugee crisis deal hangs in the balance while Europe’s far…
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Turkey’s incursion into Syria has radically changed the dynamic of the conflict and an end to the conflict in its current configuration might now be in sight. Russia has made little objection to Turkey’s incursion into Syria,…
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George Dyson, Head of Research at CEFTUS, spoke at an event organised by Bath University’s Middle East Awareness Society, about the failed coup in Turkey this summer. George explored the impact of the failed coup on Turkish society at the…
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In exchange for supporting President Erdogan's ambition to introduce a new constitution to Turkey featuring a president with executive powers, the Nationalist Movement Party (MHP) has been able to steer government policy towards a more hard…
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