Monthly Archives: March 2010

Back in late January, I posed a question directly to Mr. Jean-Paul Costa, the president of the European Court of Human Rights, asking whether he thinks Turkey needs a complete overhaul of its justice system to overcome deficiencies. He was … Continue reading →

If one good thing has come out of the recent US and Swedish resolutions calling for the recognition of the events of 1915 as “genocide,” it is the rush of ambassadors in Ankara in dispatching urgent communiqués to their governments … Continue reading →

Talking privately, deputies from the ruling Justice and Development Party (AK Party) government in Turkey admit that they have made mistakes by delaying the submission of some of the long-awaited reform packages to Parliament. Yet they also contend that every … Continue reading →

Though it is certainly not unique to Turks, the perception of many in this country is being shaped by the swinging pendulum effect of expectations amid frustrations. Since we get by with the information stored in our short-term memory in … Continue reading →