Secularism in Turkey

The reason why President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan is so insistent on shifting Turkey to a presidential system of governance is because he is afraid of being prosecuted and therefore wants to "secure his own future," main opposition Republican People's Party (CHP) head Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu has said.

A strong parliamentary system cannot coexist with a directly elected president as "there cannot be two captains in one seat," Turkish Prime Minister Binali Yıldırım said Feb. 1, underlining the need for a presidential system in Turkey. 

President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan is likely to present an upcoming visit by German Chancellor Angela Merkel as a show of support for himself to his supporters ahead of a referendum expected in April on reforms that will increase his powers, main opposition Republican People's Party (CHP) leader Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu has said.

Labor Minister Mehmet Müezzinoğlu has defended the constitutional amendments to usher in an executive presidency, criticizing the opposition for arguing that the changes will cause further division in the country.

Main opposition Republican People's Party (CHP) leader Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu has criticized U.S. President Donald Trump's executive order to temporarily prohibit immigrants and visa holders from seven Muslim-majority countries from entering the United States, stating that the order was a violation of human rights. 

Over 130,000 reviews have been made from the public for the Education Ministry's new education curriculum draft, which was opened to revisions and contributions after its announcement on Jan. 13. 

What are we most feeling the absence of in Turkey?

Dollars? Stability? Law? A good education?

Mustafa Kemal Atatürk, the founder of the Turkish Republic, once delivered a speech to İsmet İnönü, Turkey's second president, addressing the situation in a country torn apart by war and questioning what should be done.

The governments in Turkey have always seen engineering society as both their right and their duty. They also all share a belief that such state-directed transformation is within their ability.

Prime Minister Binali Yıldırım slammed the main opposition Republican People's Party (CHP) for "acting with the [Kurdish issue-focused Peoples' Democratic Party] HDP" in criticizing government-supported constitutional changes ahead of a key referendum this spring.

World-renowned Turkish pianist Fazıl Say has criticized the removal of his name from the new draft education curriculum, describing the decision as "discrimination" and motivated by issues unrelated to music.