Deposing the Main Opposition Leadership in Turkey Does Not Signal an Early Election—Quite the Contrary
Alper H. YAĞCI, 2026
This Thursday (21 May 2026) a court in Turkey deposed the leadership of the main opposition party CHP. I explain what this event likely bodes for Turkish politics in the near future. Read: https://yagcialper.substack.com/p/deposing-the-main-opposition-leadership
Why Erdoğan succeeded where Orbán failed
Alper H. YAĞCI, 2026
Hungary and Türkiye were once seen as parallel cases of democratic backsliding, yet their paths have now diverged with Viktor Orbán’s defeat in the 2026 Hungarian election. For this commentary written for the LSE European Politics, I argue that the constitutional architecture of the state serves as a primary cause of this divergence: namely, the parliamentary framework in Hungary contrasted with the hyper-presidential system in Türkiye. Read: Why Erdoğan succeeded where Orbán failed
Geo-Economic Challenges Faced by Turkey
Alper H. YAĞCI, 2023
Written for a collection on the centennial of the Turkish republic, this essay briefly elaborates on what may await Turkey in the near future regarding the EU’s carbon border adjustment mechanism, re-shoring of Western capital, Middle Eastern conflicts, and demographic challenges. Read: Geo-Economic Challenges Faced by Turkey
Economic Recession, News Media and Voter Perceptions in Turkey
Alper H. YAĞCI & Cem OYVAT, 2019
In the run-up to Turkey’s 2019 local elections, we evaluate how the economic recession may or may not affect the vote, based on our joint academic research. Read: Economic recession, news media and voter perceptions in Turkey
How the Occupy Movement May Have Facilitated Political Change
Alper H. YAĞCI, 2016
Occupy protests are one of the major global political waves of our time. Although the institutional impact might not have been immediately obvious, the wider political change Occupy facilitated is now becoming clearer. Here I highlight the link between the recession, inequality, and the Occupy movement. Read: How the Occupy movement may have facilitated political change
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