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Turkey’s AKP Forms Plans For Stronger Presidency

Turkey’s AKP forms plans for stronger presidency

Changes to Turkey's constitution envisaged by the ruling AK Party could hand President Tayyip Erdogan new powers to draft legislation directly and pick ministers, senior officials said, moves opponents fear…

Watering Cholistan

THE first phase of the Cholistan Canal project has stirred fresh acrimony between Sindh and Punjab. Sindh’s government, political parties and civil society are denouncing the project. The criticism has…

A most important election

The US presidential election takes place every four years –on the first Tuesday of November, whatever the day and date might be. The next one is due in five days,…

After neoliberalism

SLOWLY but surely, the signs of a global political and cultural realignment are becoming apparent. Several commentators trace the origins of this realignment to events of the last two and…

Leadership matters

RECEP Tayyip Erdogan has won a third presidential term. His dominance of the Turkish political scene for over two decades has been marked both by enviable successes and trying challenges.…

Turkiye’s tragedy

Turkiye sits atop the Anatolian plate, sandwiched between two major faults: the East Anatolian fault and the North Anatolian fault. The Eastern fault is where the Arabian plate — carrying…

District disparities and gender shifts

The Council of Common Interest (CCI) approved the summary findings of the 7th Population and Housing Census during its 50th meeting on August 5, 2023. A gazette notification was made…

Decoding the 2024 election

Pakistani voters have given their verdict in the February 8 general elections, which were held in a peaceful and orderly manner. The results have led to a split mandate, and…

Turkish surprise

On May 14, the Turkish nation voted for their president as well as for their parliament. This was the most closely watched Turkish election in living memory. Sitting at the…