Berk Esen

For those who understand Turkish, I highly recommend this programme with Berk Esen. Drawing on the latest developments in 🇹🇷, particularly Fidan's statements following Erdogan's visit to the 🇺🇸, he explains that the major conflict within the ruling bloc concerns how the post-Erdogan era will be shaped

From Competitive Authoritarian to Hegemonic: Berk Esen on the Decline of Turkish Democracy and the Prospects for Its Revival (Part 2) | Review of Democracy In Part 2 of our latest episode in the special series produced in partnership with the Journal of Democracy, Berk Esen turns to the other side of the equation: how Turkey’s opposition is pushing back ...

"From Competitive Authoritarian to Hegemonic: Berk Esen on the Decline of Turkish Democracy and the Prospects for Its Revival" with @berkesen.bsky.social and Ece Özbey. [3/5]

🎙️ In Part 1 of our latest podcast in the special series produced in partnership with @jodemocracy.bsky.social, @berkesen.bsky.social unpacks how Turkey’s competitive authoritarian regime is veering toward full autocracy. 🇹🇷🇹🇷

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🎙️ In Part 2 of our latest episode in the special series produced in partnership with @jodemocracy.bsky.social, @berkesen.bsky.social explains how Turkey’s opposition is pushing back against an increasingly hegemonic regime. 🇹🇷🇹🇷

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📞 “I hope many will pick up the phone”
Who do you call if you want to speak to Europe? Call Simone, explores local democracy & power.

Nevsin Mengu & Berk Esen on Turkish mayors and #LocalDemocracy

🎧https://open.spotify.com/episode/2AGaMmzBoOjKRqfWPJotEC?si=EuLHIiikTjqHXjAIJMVKsA
#Turkey #imamoğlu

YouTube video by Turkey recap Understanding Turkey’s political transition with Berk Esen

"Understanding Turkey’s political transition with @berkesen.bsky.social" hosted by @diegocupolo.bsky.social. [5/5]

Yıllarca , her olayda sadece “derin endişe duyuyorum” dediniz ama gerekeni yapmayıp, seyirci gibi koltuğunuzdan izlediniz.
Lütfen şimdi de uzaktan izlemeye devam ediniz!!!
#mutfaktakalKK

@berkesen.bsky.social 'in bu yazısı, yaşadığımız süreçte kimlerin hangi rolü oynadığı ve kiminle yanana durduğunu tarihe not düşmek açısından çok önemli

YouTube video by Medyascope TV Erdoğan hangi koşulda "erken seçim" der? | Berk Esen ile Kritik #165

www.youtube.com/watch?v=YqYK...
@medyascope.tv üzerinden

@berkesen.bsky.social Hocamı dinleyin dinletin.
(galp)

Erdoğan continues to seek a new alliance with the Kurdish movement as part of the consolidation of authoritarianism

Thanks a lot, Nate!

I am a university professor. I write and teach about democratic erosion and autocratisation. So when such processes happen in my country, I cannot remain silent. I owe that to my students and my profession. Hopefully I'll be around in future to continue to comment on and analyse what is going on. But we'll see. A lot of people have made enormous sacrifices in this country, far more than me. A lot of people have made sacrifices for more rights and democratisation efforts elsewhere. Now it's my turn and it's the turn of many other people who are currently protesting. I am taking a lot of risks but hopefully they will have positive results.

I'm a citizen of this country. I'm deeply committed to the Republican, secular tradition of this country and would like to see my country become democratic again. I find normative and political value in this fight. When I say "fight", I'm not a politician and I'm not organising people on the street. So in that sense, I'm not leading a political fight. I'm an academic. So my fight is to get the word out, describe what is currently happening in Turkey, in Turkish and English as much as possible, and academically analyse and interpret where the events are headed. If anyone follows me, I want to make some policy and strategy suggestions for opposition activists, politicians and people who are on the street.

Berk Esen saying what needs to be said about responsibility as an academic and an expert in @turkeybooktalk.bsky.social

Thank you, Nick! You are too kind.

Turkish students call on consumers to ‘buy nothing’ following crackdown [FREE TO READ] Boycott campaign aims to increase pressure on President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan after arrest of opposition leader

The views of Berk Esen from Sabancı University on the ongoing boycott in Turkey
@berkesen.bsky.social

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Berk Esen ile Kritik (164): Gençler otoriter rejimden çıkışın yolunu açabilir mi? Berk Esen ile Kritik'in bu haftaki bölümünde İBB Başkanı Ekrem İmamoğlu'nun tutuklanmasının ardından başlayan ve gençlerin öncülüğünde gelişen protestoları değerlendirdik.

Berk Esen ile Kritik (164): Gençler otoriter rejimden çıkışın yolunu açabilir mi?

Nasıl bir Dünya? Nasıl bir Türkiye?
Eşikteki Türkiye

🎙Şebnem Gümüşçü
🎙Berk Esen
🎤Senem Görür Yücel

🗓28 Mart, Cuma
🕘18.00
🔗https://youtu.be/PAJ71jK_lrA

With thanks to @monicamarks.bsky.social, @selimkoru.bsky.social and Berk Esen

Berk Esen ile Kritik (163): İmamoğlu’na yargı darbesi Berk Esen İmamoğlu'na yargı darbesi başlıklı videoda değerlendirdi.

Berk Esen ile Kritik (163): İmamoğlu'na yargı darbesi

YouTube video by Tele1 Siyaset Bilimci Berk Esen İmamoğlu için 3 önemli soru sordu: Mansur Yavaş, DEM Parti ve CHP...

Proud to see my bestie @berkesen.bsky.social offering his views on Ekrem Imamoglu’s (from inside Turkey) arbitrary and unlawful arrest, signaling the Turkish regime’s curtailment of basic democratic norms

Berk is one of the bravest human beings I know

Syria’s new government ends Russian lease of Tartous port: What we know The new authorities in Syria ended an agreement with the Russian company managing the key port of Tartous in the latest sign of Russia's waning influence in the country after the fall of the regime.

NEW: Syria terminates Russia's 49-year lease of Tartous port. A different era for Moscow post-Assad: www.al-monitor.com/originals/20...

Turkey’s 2024 municipal elections. A turning point for democratic resilience? The 2024 local elections in Turkey represented an important signal for the country’s changing political environment. The ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) suffered its most severe electora...

🇹🇷Turkey’s 2024 municipal elections. A turning point for democratic resilience?

Our latest with Samuele Abrami and @berkesen.bsky.social
out on Medit_Politics!

📌What led #CHP to overtake #AKP at the national level for the first time?

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Thanks Howard! Still trying to figure it out.