Sevinc Bermek

Dr. Sevinc Bermek is Managing Editor at the Centre for Research and Policy on Turkey.

Articles

Politics

Turkey is on the verge of social turmoil and polarisation

On 7th June, 2015, the legislative elections in Turkey took place as scheduled. The results revealed a fragmented party-system without a single party controlling the majority and thus being able to form a single-party government –unlike what was the case during the past 13 years. Indeed, as seen from the percentages of each party (Justice and Development […]

Politics

Turkish democracy on the brink

The emergence of the Islamist-leaning Justice and Development Party (AKP) in 2002 has been a mould-breaker for both the Turkish political system and wider society. The AKP’s three consecutive electoral victories in 2002, 2007 and 2011 brought an end to the short-term coalition periods of the 1990s and established the party as the dominant force […]