At a time when an authoritarian-nationalist right is on the rise in Europe and elsewhere, the history of modern Turkey offers instructive lessons on the sources and hold of authoritarianism. Democracy in Turkey has been undermined by class politics and by the decades-long hegemony of populist-authoritarian right-wing politics.
Tensions have been growing between Greece and Turkey since the failed coup attempt in 2015. The eight Turkish soldiers who were accused of involvement in the coup attempt sought refuge in Greece. Despite the extradition demands of Turkey, Greek courts refused to hand over the soldiers claiming that there is sound evidence they might not get a fair trial.
Title : “Frontline Turkey: The Conflict at the Heart of the Middle East”
Panelists: TBC
Chair: TBC
Location : University of Oxford, St Antony’s College, European Studies Center, Seminar Room.
Fethullah Gulen says he has no intention of fleeing America if Donald Trump is going to extradite him to Turkey. But the Muslim cleric might like to read a new book before he obliges the Turkish President by climbing aboard a plane for Ankara or Istanbul.
St Antony’s College Oxford, 16-17 June 2017 Convenor: Paul Nolte Friday, 16 June 2017 9.30am Welcome and Introduction: Paul Nolte (Oxford/Berlin) First Session from 9.45
Political radicalism and extremism no longer constitute marginal phenomena in European societies and politics. The consecutive financial crises, the Eurozone crisis, the refugee crisis, religious terrorism and geopolitical uncertainties create a multifaceted setting that exacerbates insecurity, anxiety and fears among European citizens.
Liberal democracies of the West are in decline. In his new book, Bill Emmott, a former editor of The Economist and Visiting Fellow of Practice at the Blavatnik School, explains how they must change in order to recover and thrive.
There were only two options: a Yes or a No. The question was missing from the 16 April ballot paper on changing Turkey’s constitution.
Expecting millions of voters to answer a non-existent question may seem odd, but it somehow made sense.
Because while the referendum involved 18 articles that would suspend Turkey’s separation of powers, the real, unwritten question was: Should Turkey be a one-man show or not?
When: Tue, 21 Feb 2017
Time:15:00 pm
Where: Centre for European Studies, 70 Woodstock Road
Type: Lecture
Seminar Series: SEESOX Seminar Series
Convenor(s): Kalypso Nicolaidis
Speaker(s):Kalypso Nicolaidis, Othon Anastasakis, Seyla Benhabib (Cambridge and Yale), Ezgi Basaran (St Antony’s College, Oxford)
Audience: Open to all
This seminar aims to give a snapshot of women’s rights in Turkey during Justice and Development Party (AKP) era. It will attempt to analyse the political discourse on gender equality and how it affects matters relating to legislation, violence against women, education, employment, and political representation.
This Centre for Turkey Studies Westminster Debate was hosted and chaired by Lord Balfe on 11 January 2017. Our keynote speakers were Dr Natasha Kuhrt of the Deparment of War Studies King’s College, Ezgi Basaran, journalist and columnist, and visitor at St. Antony’s College, Oxford University and Professor William Hale of SOAS.
This article by Ezgi Başaran was published in The Washington Post on 3 January 2017.
Hours after celebrating the new year, Turkey witnessed its 15th attack claimed by the Islamic State since 2014. This time, the target was Reina, a famous upscale nightclub on the shores of the Bosporus.
