Opinions - Turkey

Will Turkey Ever Ratify Finnish and Swedish accession to NATO?

Will Turkey Ever Ratify Finnish and Swedish accession to NATO?

by Enes Esen, published on 3 October 2022
In June, the NATO member countries signed the Accession Protocol for Finland and Sweden to join the alliance, which has to be ratified by each NATO member country before they become official members. This process has been swiftly completed in all NATO member countries but Hungary and Turkey.
Turkey’s Push to Form a Government in Iraq

Turkey’s Push to Form a Government in Iraq

by Enes Esen, published on 18 August 2022
Iraq has been going through a political stalemate since the parliamentary elections in October 2021. While followers of the Iraqi Shia cleric Muqtada Al Sadr secured the most seats, he was not able to form a coalition government neither with other Shia political parties nor with the Sunnis and Kurds. In this context, Hakan Fidan, head of Turkey's National Intelligence Agency, paid an official visit to Iraq on September 11.
Fransa Dışişleri Bakanı’nın Ziyareti ve Avrupa’nın Türkiye’den Talepleri

Fransa Dışişleri Bakanı’nın Ziyareti ve Avrupa’nın Türkiye’den Talepleri

by Enes Esen, published on 11 September 2022
Fransa Dışişleri Bakanı Catherine Colonna 5-6 Eylül tarihlerinde Ankara ve Atina’yı kapsayan bir gezi gerçekleştirdi. Bakan Colonna’nın ziyaretinin gündem maddeleri arasında Rusya’ya yönelik uluslararası yaptırımların delinmesinde Türkiye’nin rolü ve Yunanistan’la yaşanan gerilimin sonlandırılması öne çıktı. Fransız Bakanın gerek Ankara gerek Atina ziyaretinin dikkat çekmeyen gündemi ise “Avrupa Siyasi Topluluğu" projesine Türkiye’nin katılımıydı.
Schengen Vize Başvurularında Ret Oranı Neden Yükseldi?

Schengen Vize Başvurularında Ret Oranı Neden Yükseldi?

by Enes Esen and İlham Atuş, published on 30 August 2022
Bugünlerde Türk vatandaşları, Avrupa Birliği’nin (AB) Schengen vize başvurularını reddetmesinden çokça şikayet ediyor. Sosyal medya, AB'nin başkonsolosluklarının vize başvurularını nasıl reddettiğine dair paylaşımlarla dolu. Birçok medya kuruluşu, vize alamaması nedeniyle Türk vatandaşlarının nasıl iş imkanı kaçırdığı, festivallere katılamadığı veya yaz tatiline gidemediğine dair haberler yayınlamaya başladı.
Why Does Turkey Have a Higher Refusal Rate for Schengen Visas?

Why Does Turkey Have a Higher Refusal Rate for Schengen Visas?

by Enes Esen and İlham Atuş, published on 25 August 2022
Nowadays, Turkish citizens loudly complain about the EU refusing their Schengen visa applications. Social media is replete with posts on their own experience of how EU consulates in Turkey rejected their applications. Several media outlets are increasingly covering the issue, sharing the stories of Turkish citizens who missed a job opportunity, a festival, or a summer vacation.
The Prospects for the Talks between Turkey and Syria

The Prospects for the Talks between Turkey and Syria

by Enes Esen, published on 19 August 2022
The issue of Syrian refugees is one of the leading problems in Turkey, according to supporters of every major political party in the country. The Turkish government, which faces a tight election prospect within a year, has been making statements to show that they are aware of the problem and are handling the issue of refugees. To this end, the negotiations between Turkey and Syria that have been underway for quite some time have apparently reached a certain point of development.

Reports - Turkey

HUMAN RIGHTS VIOLATIONS IN TURKEY RISING TO THE LEVEL OF CRIMES AGAINST HUMANITY CASE OF GÜLEN GROUP

HUMAN RIGHTS VIOLATIONS IN TURKEY RISING TO THE LEVEL OF CRIMES AGAINST HUMANITY CASE OF GÜLEN GROUP

by instituDE, published on the August 13, 2021
This report aims to elicit and analyze the outrageous acts and/or omissions of the Turkish authorities against individuals –whom they claim are affiliated with, connected to, or members of the Gülen Group– within the legal purview of crime against humanity.
INSTITUDE ARTICLE SERIES ON THE JULY 15 COUP ATTEMPT

INSTITUDE ARTICLE SERIES ON THE JULY 15 COUP ATTEMPT

by instituDE, published on the July 15th, 2021
It has been five years since the failed coup attempt in Turkey and no one has any clear idea yet what actually happened that night. While the complete narrative and evidence about the failed coup have yet to be clarified, the scope of the reaction by the Turkish government to the coup attempt was quite horrifying.
ACTIVITY REPORT (MAY 2021)

ACTIVITY REPORT (MAY 2021)

by instituDE, published on the May 15th, 2021
In the past year, through our various publications, analyses and podcasts, instituDE has strived to shed light on Turkey; its domestic politics, economy, foreign policy and human rights situation. We have worked to provide valuable information and comments on Turkey for the foreign observers as well as the Turkish public. We put effort into raising awareness on the human rights violations and authoritarian practices in Turkey.

Videos - Turkey

Putin Ankara Ziyaretini Neden İptal Etti?

February 9, 2024
by Haşim Tekineş, published on 9 February 2024
#Rusya'da ve #Türkiye'de Mart ayında yapılacak seçimlere yaklaşılırken, #Putin bu hafta Türkiye'ye yapacağını duyurduğu ziyareti iptal etti. #DışGündem'de Haşim Tekineş bu gelişmeyi değerlendirdi.

Türkiye ve Venezuela arasındaki benzerlikler

January 15, 2024
by İmdat Öner, published on 15 January 2024
Latin Amerika uzmanı İmdat Öner katıldığı programda Türkiye ve Venezuela arasındaki benzerlikleri ekonomik, idari ve hukuki yönleri dahil tüm boyutlarıyla

Türkiye-Venezuela Benzeşmasi

January 15, 2024
by İmdat Öner, published 15 January 2024
Türkiye ve Venezuela ne kadar benzeşiyor?

Türkiye'de mülkiyet hakkının ihlali insanlığa karşı işlenen suç kapsamında

January 15, 2024
by Hakan Kaplankaya, published on 15 January 2024
İnsan hakları uzmanı Hakan Kaplankaya katıldığı programda Türkiye'de Gülen Hareketi'ne yönelik işlenen mülkiyet hakkı ihlallerini ve bunların insanlığa karşı suçlar düzeyine ulaştığını konuya ilişkin raporumuz çerçevesinde anlattı.

PERSECUTORY CONFISCATION AMOUNTING TO CRIMES AGAINST HUMANITY IN TURKEY

December 24, 2023
by Yasir Gökçe, published on 24 December 2023
instituDE Director Dr. Yasir Gokce eloborated on the widespread and systematic nature of property rights violations in Turkey as a part of CrimesAgainstHumanity targeting Gülen Movement, with reference to the recent instituDE report thereon.

Ne Af Ne Zaman Aşımı

December 23, 2023
by Hakan Kaplankaya, published on 23 December 2023
instituDE üyesi ve insan hakları uzmanı Hakan Kaplankaya katıldığı programda Yalçınkaya kararının yansımalarını, AİHM'in bu hafta 1000 başvuruyu daha komünike etmesini ve AİHM kararlarını uygulamamanın yargıçlar için sonuçlarını anlattı.