Author: E. Fuat Keyman | Journal of Democracy

E. Fuat Keyman is vice-president and professor of international relations at Sabancı University and director of the Istanbul Policy Center.

Articles by E. Fuat Keyman:

October 2023, Volume 34, Issue 4

How Erdoğan Rules Through Crisis

Turkey’s economic and political crises have only worsened, but the autocratic president remains in power. His secret? He uses the levers of the state to shield his supporters from harm, while punishing the rest.

April 2003, Volume 14, Issue 2

Turkey at the Polls: A New Path Emerges

The recent parliamentary victory of the AKP represents a new political course that holds enormous potential for Turkish democracy.

January 2012, Volume 23, Issue 1

Turkey Under the AKP: The Era of Dominant-Party Politics

The AKP’s 2011 election victory confirmed its status as the dominant force in Turkish politics, but also sparked fears that its unchecked power might threaten civil liberties. Now it must face the challenges of adopting a new constitution and dealing with the Kurdish question.

Books:

E. Fuat Keyman

How Erdoğan Rules Through Crisis

Turkey at the Polls: A New Path Emerges

Turkey Under the AKP: The Era of Dominant-Party Politics

Islam and Democracy in the Middle East