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Turkish women protest against violence towards women. A woman carries a banner that reads "Stop violence, abuse, rape" during a demonstration in Istanbul, Turkey on April 4, 2015. Photo: Deniz Toprak.
Commentaries

Unmasking Gender (In)Equality: Turkey’s Post-2023 Election Landscape

August 24, 2023

According to the World Economic Forum's 2020 Gender Gap Index, Turkey ranks 129th out of 146 countries surveyed. This ranking...

Painting portraying a Kurdish woman in traditional costume by the artist Khairy Adam.
Commentaries

Surveying the landscape of women’s rights: Observations from a researcher

August 17, 2023

The intertwined dynamics of the 'patriarchal trifecta'—forced marriages, female genital mutilation (FGM), and so-called honor killings—create a symbiotic relationship, reinforcing...

Israelis protest against Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's anti-democratic move targeting judiciary in Tel Aviv on March 11, 2023. Photo: Avivi Aharon.
Commentaries

Why does populist Netanyahu seek to reform Israel’s judiciary?

July 2, 2023

Benjamin Netanyahu's populist ideology, anchored in the notion that he embodies the genuine and morally upright voice of the Jewish...

The banner 'Potato, onion, goodbye Erdogan' was carried in the 1 May rally än Istanbul, which coincided with the critical 14 May elections in Turkey. Photo: Shutterstock.
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A Lesson from Turkey: Economic Crises as Steppingstones, but not Exit Routes for Authoritarian Populists

June 4, 2023

It is evident that populist politicians, even if they come to power through free elections, deviate from the same path...

President of Turkey Recep Tayyip Erdogan arrives at the European Council building in Brussels, Belgium, on May 25, 2017. Photo: Alexandros Michailidis.
Commentaries

Populism reigns supreme in Turkey, what next for European Union?

May 30, 2023

While a new term for Erdogan will bring more challenges, Turkey will remain a crucial interlocutor for the EU on...

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan as watching August 30 Victory Day Parade in Ankara, Turkey on August 30, 2014. Photo: Mustafa Kirazli.
Commentaries

The short story of Erdogan’s election victory(!)

May 29, 2023

Erdogan's primary adversary is no longer the opposition, but rather the anticipated deepening of the economic crisis. A climate of...

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has attended the rally in Izmir as part of the May 14, 2023 elections campaign in Izmir, Turkey on April 29, 2023. Photo: Idil Toffolo.
Commentaries

Erdogan’s winning authoritarian populist formula and Turkey’s future

May 29, 2023

After the election results, Erdogan is likely to feel vindicated, but being a vindictive populist, he will not forgive those...

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan as watching August 30 Victory Day Parade in Ankara, Turkey on August 30, 2014. Photo: Mustafa Kirazli.
Commentaries

AKP’s populist framing of Erdogan as the tough, macho, militaristic savior of ‘the people’ against the Western imperialists

May 10, 2023

To win another term as President in Turkey, incumbent Islamist populist Recep Tayyip Erdogan has been forced into externalizing and...

Political leader Geert Wilders of the Dutch center right party PVV defending his plans during a radio interview in Enschede, The Netherlands on September 5, 2012.  Photo: Robert Hoetink.
Voice of Youth

How and why do we need preventive justice?

April 13, 2023

The saying often goes that history repeats itself. However, this is not entirely accurate. It’s people who repeat history. Not...

The head of the Russian Orthodox Church, Patriarch Kirill and Russian President Vladimir Putin as they attended a ceremony celebrating the 1025 anniversary of the Baptism of Kievan Rus in Kiev, Ukraine on July, 27, 2013. Photo: Shutterstock.
Commentaries

Culture War in the War in Ukraine

March 14, 2023

Putin’s narrative of the Ukrainian government as Nazis and “junkies” is a rhetoric of legitimation of invasion and a performance...

Refugees, asylum seekers protest immigrants' deportation at Rautatientori Railway Square in Helsinki, Finland on March 11, 2017. Photo: Shutterstock.
Commentaries

Migration diet of populism versus migrant attraction in Finland

February 28, 2023

Populist movements and parties have been successful in gaining support by tapping into people’s emotions, fears, and grievances, and by...

Member of the EU Parliament in the Group of the Progressive Alliance of Socialists Eva Kaili gives a keynote speech during an event about Financial regulation in EU in Brussels, Belgium on June 25, 2018. Photo: Alexandros Michailidis.
Commentaries

Corruption scandals: A rather narrow window of opportunity for populists? 

January 12, 2023

In populist rhetoric, corruption is an obvious indication of institutional decay generated by the ‘corrupt elites’ and affecting the interests...

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