Opinions - Turkey

BÜYÜKELÇİLER KRİZİ YENİ BÜYÜK KRİZLERİN HABERCİSİ

BÜYÜKELÇİLER KRİZİ YENİ BÜYÜK KRİZLERİN HABERCİSİ

by Hüseyin Konuş, published on October 31, 2021
Erdoğan’ın aralarında ABD, Almanya, Fransa ve Hollanda’nın da bulunduğu on büyükelçiyi istenmeyen adam (persona non grata) ilan etme kararının ardından, her biri ayrı bir büyük kriz olan bu hadiseler gölgede kaldı. Bir ülkenin yakın ilişkiler içinde olduğu on ülkenin büyükelçisini birden istenmeyen adam ilan etmesi diplomasi tarihinde görülmüş bir hadise değildi çünkü.
DIŞİŞLERİ BAKANLIĞI’NDA 2010 SONRASI NELER YAŞANDI?

DIŞİŞLERİ BAKANLIĞI’NDA 2010 SONRASI NELER YAŞANDI?

by Bahadır Gülle, published on 27 October 2021
Dışişleri Bakanlığı, 15 Temmuz’un ardından en yüksek oranda tasfiyenin yaşandığı kurumlardan biri oldu. Kariyer diplomatların yaklaşık dörtte biri ihraç edildi. İhraç edilenlerin çok büyük kısmı 2010 yılından sonra bakanlığa giren genç diplomatlardan oluşuyordu. 2010 gerçekten de Dışişleri’nin kurumsal yapısında köklü bir dönüşüm olarak nitelenebilecek önemli değişikliklerin yaşandığı bir yıl olmuştur. Dışişleri’nin yakın geçmişini anlayabilmek için bu değişiklikleri ve sonuçlarını anlamak kilit öneme sahiptir.
Türkiye’nin Afrika’yla Silah Ticareti: Alan Razı, Satan Razı

Türkiye’nin Afrika’yla Silah Ticareti: Alan Razı, Satan Razı

by Mustafa Enes Esen, published on October 26, 2021
Erdoğan’ın geçtiğimiz hafta Angola, Togo ve Nijerya'yı kapsayan Afrika ziyaretinde en önemli gündemlerinden birisini başta SİHA olmak üzere, Afrika’ya silah satılması teşkil etti. Türkiye’nin Afrika’ya silah ihraç ederek kıtadaki askeri faaliyetlerini artırma, ekonomik kazanç elde etme ve Türk SİHA’ların yurtdışında satışıyla ülke prestijinin artması gibi beklentileri bulunuyor.
Diplomaside İstenmeyen Kişi İlan Etme ve Buna Bağlı Sonuçlar: Osman Kavala Duruşması Sonrasında Yaşananlar

Diplomaside İstenmeyen Kişi İlan Etme ve Buna Bağlı Sonuçlar: Osman Kavala Duruşması Sonrasında Yaşananlar

by Harun Reşit Halisoğlu, published on October 24, 2021
Aralarında ABD, Almanya, Fransa ve Hollanda Büyükelçilerinin de bulunduğu Türkiye’de görevli 10 Büyükelçi ulusal ve uluslararası hukuka riayet edilerek 4 yıldır tutuklu olan Osman Kavala’nın serbest bırakılmasını talep etti. Bu ortak açıklamanın ardından Cumhurbaşkanı Erdoğan, açıklamaya imza atan Büyükelçilerin istenmeyen kişi (persona non grata) ilan edilmeleri için Dışişlerine talimat verdiğini duyurdu.
Turkey Tribunal: A Citizens’ Tribunal Presided by Judge Tulkens, the Former Vice-President of ECtHR, Adjudicates the Gross Human Rights Violations of Turkey

Turkey Tribunal: A Citizens’ Tribunal Presided by Judge Tulkens, the Former Vice-President of ECtHR, Adjudicates the Gross Human Rights Violations of Turkey

by Mehmet Bozkaya, published on October 19, 2021
Turkey Tribunal (Tribunal), a Belgium-based independent civil society organization established by academics, former international judges and lawyers, held a series of hearings in Geneva between 20-24 September 2021. The Tribunal is a citizens’ tribunal designed to serve as a forum to assess the grave human rights violations taking place in Turkey, similar to the Russell Tribunal and the World Tribunal on Iraq.
The EU-Turkey Statement and the Evaluation of the Refugee “Deal”

The EU-Turkey Statement and the Evaluation of the Refugee “Deal”

by Muhammed Sevim, published on September 9, 2021
Along with the “Arab Spring” that broke out at the end of 2010 and the escalation of the civil war in Syria after 2011, the countries in the region, notably Turkey, and Europe faced an unprecedented influx of migration, resulting in a refugee crisis in the EU in 2015.

Reports - Turkey

Electrifying Turkey's Roads: EV Adoption Scenarios & Their Impact on Oil Imports

Electrifying Turkey's Roads: EV Adoption Scenarios & Their Impact on Oil Imports

by Baki Kaya, Ömer Güler, Harun Güngör, and Mustafa Enes Esen, published on 10 September 2025
This study evaluates, through long-term projections to 2053, the potential impact of increased EV penetration on Turkey’s energy landscape. It provides a comparative assessment of how changes in the share of EVs within the total vehicle fleet, across several scenario frameworks, could influence fuel demand and petroleum import volumes. A second, closely related objective is to measure the scale of Turkey’s oil dependency in order to establish a basis for examining its policy implications.
Geopolitical Constraints of Turkey's Energy Hub Ambitions

Geopolitical Constraints of Turkey's Energy Hub Ambitions

by Mustafa Enes Esen, published on 8 July 2025
This study focuses on the geopolitical dimensions and constraints shaping Turkey’s ambition to become a natural gas hub. The emphasis is on Turkey’s diplomatic relations with key supplier countries, the political instability across the wider Middle East, and the limited capacity of neighboring states to produce and export gas reliably—factors that collectively can make or undermine Turkey’s hub ambitions.
MODERNIZING THE TURKEY–EU CUSTOMS UNION: ISSUES AND PROSPECTS

MODERNIZING THE TURKEY–EU CUSTOMS UNION: ISSUES AND PROSPECTS

by instituDE, published in March 2025
The Turkey–EU Customs Union, established in 1995, has been a defining feature of trade relations between Turkey and the European Union. Over the past three decades, the global economic landscape has evolved significantly, necessitating a modernization of the agreement to address new trade realities, regulatory developments, and emerging geopolitical challenges.
TURKEY‘S MASS PURGE AS VIOLATIONS OF THE RIGHT TO PARTICIPATE IN PUBLIC SERVICE IN ICCPR

TURKEY‘S MASS PURGE AS VIOLATIONS OF THE RIGHT TO PARTICIPATE IN PUBLIC SERVICE IN ICCPR

by instituDE, published on 23 October 2024
'A gift from God' was one of Erdoğan's first descriptions related to coup attempt in July 15. At first no one realized that God's gift meant a chaotic environment in which he needed to declare a national emergency with no checks and balances and then transform Türkiye’s parliamentary democracy into an executive presidency.
JUDICIAL CORRUPTION IN TÜRKİYE

JUDICIAL CORRUPTION IN TÜRKİYE

by instituDE and Arrested Lawyers, published on October 2024
This submission to the Universal Periodic Review (UPR) highlights severe issues undermining the integrity of Türkiye's judiciary, particularly focusing on rampant judicial corruption and impunity as well as human rights abuses which they facilitate. Based on the most recent incidents of corruption concerning members of the judiciary who serve in courts in Istanbul, Izmir and Ankara, this report seeks to examine the high-level corruption within the judiciary and the Turkish government’s failure or even willful ignorance in addressing it.
TURKEY'S GROWING ROLE IN GLOBAL COCAINE TRAFFICKING

TURKEY'S GROWING ROLE IN GLOBAL COCAINE TRAFFICKING

by Dr. İmdat Öner, Halil Çavuş, Ömer Güler and Mustafa Enes Esen, published on 17 September 2024
This report focuses on Turkey's prominence as an emerging market for cocaine trafficking and organized crime in the last decade. Cocaine production in Latin America has dramatically increased since 2013, and Turkey’s status as an emerging market has attracted the attention of Latin American government officials on the front lines of the cocaine trade.

Videos - Turkey

What is the PKK? Inside Turkey’s Recent Peace Talks

March 12, 2025
by Haşim Tekineş, published on 12 March 2025
Turkey has initiated a new round of talks with the Kurdistan Workers' Party, a.k.a. PKK. PKK's founding leader called the group to lay down their weapons and dissolve the organization. The PKK has declared a ceasefire. Turkey seems to be closer to peace more than ever. Yet, ironically, the country is getting more and more authoritarian every passing day. The question is whether the authoritarian peace is possible?

Ve Ticaret Savaşları Başladı!

March 5, 2025
by Mehmet Demirbaş and Haşim Tekineş, published on 5 March 2025
Amerikan Başkanı Donald Trump Kanada, Meksika ve Çin'e gümrük vergileri koydu. Trump AB'ye de vergi koyacağını belirtiyor. Bu vergiler Amerika'yı, dünya ekonomisini ve Türkiye'yi nasıl etkileyecek?

Why Is Erdoğan Unhappy with the US-Russia Talks?

February 20, 2025
by Haşim Tekineş, published on 20 February 2025
US President Donald Trump decided to initiate direct talks with Russia to end the war in Ukraine.

Turkey-Turkmenistan Gas Deal: Challenges and Opportunities

February 19, 2025
by Haşim Tekineş, published on 19 February 2025
The Turkish government announced this week a deal between Turkey’s state-owned #pipeline operator BOTAŞ and Turkmenistan’s Turkmengaz. Although it is an important deal, it has still significant challenges.

BM Akın Öztürk'ü Haklı Buldu!

February 14, 2025
by Hakan Kaplankaya and Haşim Tekineş, published on 14 February 2025
İnsan Hakları Uzmanı Hakan Kaplankaya ve instituDE Analisti Haşim Tekineş Birleşmiş Milletler Keyfi Tutuklamalar Çalışma Grubu'nun Akın Öztürk hakkında verdiği tutuklanmasının haksızlığına, keyfi olduğuna ve maddi temeli bulunmadığına dair ihlal kararını ele aldılar. Kararda insanlığa karşı suçlara ada atıf yapılması önemli.

AİHM'den Yunanistan Puschbacklerine İhlal Kararı | Yasak Başvurusu Büyük Dairede

January 8, 2025
by Haşim Tekineş and Hakan Kaplankaya, published on 8 January 2025
Bu yayınımızda insan hakları uzmanı Hakan Kaplankaya ve instituDE analisti Haşim Tekineş AİHM'in Yunanistan'ın Türkiye'ye geri ittiği sığınmacılar hakkında verdiği yeni ihlal kararını, Yasak başvurusunun Büyük Daire'ye sevkedilmesini ele aldılar.