Tag Archives: Justice and Development Party

AKP, CHP, and Taming the Paper Tiger

If the Turkish Armed Forces are truly a paper tiger, then why are politicians – be they in power or in opposition – bother with this paper tiger instead of the country’s real problems? Continue reading

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Neden 12 Eylül’de ‘Hayır’ Diyeceğim?

[Click here for the English version of this article.] BARIN KAYAOĞLU 11 Eylül 2010 Sorunun cevabı aslında çok basit: 2007′de demokrasiyi savunmak için kendisine oy verdiğim Adalet ve Kalkınma Partisi o günden beri demokrasi konusundaki samimiyetsiz tutumuyla beni ve benim … Continue reading

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Why Will I Vote ‘No’ on September 12?

[Yazının Türkçesi için buraya tıklayın.] By BARIN KAYAOĞLU September 11, 2010 Actually, the answer’s very simple: I voted for the Justice and Development Party (AKP in Turkish) in 2007 in order to defend democracy. But for the last three years, … Continue reading

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