WoS İndeksli Yayınlar Koleksiyonu / WoS Indexed Publications Collection

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ALEVIS AND THE TURKISH STATE
(Turkish Policy Quarterly, 2011) Alemdar, Zeynep; Corbacioglu, Rana Birden; Uluslararası İlişkiler / International Relations
The Alevi Opening, an attempt of the Justice and Development Party (AKP) to "solve" the Alevi "problem" through a series of workshops between the State officials and the Alevi community was completed in 2010. The two prominent Alevi Federations, however, are not satisfied with the "Opening" and do not see the "problem" as solved. In this article, the authors provide a short description of the Alevi issue, pointing out the futility of explaining Aleviness, and map the main Alevi organizations' stances on how the State should end oppression against Alevis.
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Are We There Yet? Spiral Model: Human Rights Institutions-State-EU Relations in Turkey
(Uluslararasi Iliskiler Konseyi dernegi, 2011) Alemdar, Zeynep; Uluslararası İlişkiler / International Relations
Boomerang and spiral models, explaining the ways in which domestic actors form transnational networks with international organizations in order to change the repressive policies of their states, argue that these international interactions are effective in the implementation and internalization of international human rights norms. In the Turkish case, although the EU accession process gave way to foundation of human rights institutions, and new laws were enacted, we observe that the institutions are organized and they function ineffectively, and the laws can be overturned through practices. These examples show that despite their predictions, the boomerang model can run in reverse, the spiral model does not run in its gradual course. A comparative look at the Turkish case also shows that the models' main weakness is not only that they lack a more comprehensive look at how the international and domestic interact but also they need a better look at the internal dynamics of the international organizations that are the networking partners.
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Critical Readings of Turkey's Foreign Policy
(Brill, 2023) Alemdar, Zeynep; Erdogan, Birsen; Hisarlioglu, Fulya; Uluslararası İlişkiler / International Relations
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'Modelling' for Democracy? Turkey's Historical Issues with Freedom of Speech
(Routledge Journals, Taylor & Francis Ltd, 2014) Alemdar, Zeynep; Uluslararası İlişkiler / International Relations
Although Turkey has come a long way in terms of human rights since the 1980 military coup, a closer historical look inside the Turkish political scene shows us how freedom of speech was always to be sacrificed if its exercise threatened the perceived unity of the country. The article shows how decision makers' perceptions of the state as a superior institution in need of protection have shaped the practice of governing free speech in Turkey since the early years of the Republic, and introduces a unique chronology, accounting for the interaction of internal and external influences.
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The privatization of security in Turkey: Reconsidering the state, the concept of "governmentality" and Neoliberalism
(Cambridge Univ Press, 2010) Yardimci, Sibel; Alemdar, Zeynep; Uluslararası İlişkiler / International Relations
The privatization of security services, which implies the dispersal of the legitimate right to use force, has been traditionally understood as operating at the expense of state sovereignty. The increasing privatization of security services around the world and the substantial growth of the private security sector in Turkey create the need to reassess the nature of this privatization. Drawing upon the work of Michel Foucault and other scholars of governmentality, as well as our own field research, we try to make such an assessment, without falling back on the traditional state-market (state-society) duality. Research shows that the Turkish private security sector, reported as being tied to both the exigencies of the state and the rules of the market, has an amorphic nature marked by intricate relationships, formal and informal, with public law enforcement agencies. We argue that the sector's privatization, although defended by some as a way to grant accountability and transparency to security services, is neither a remedy for those gaps, nor does it imply a straightforward decline of the state; rather, it is proof that the idea of an autonomous, unitary "state" should be revised and a sign that a different and intricate network of state apparatus and private experts continue to govern our lives in ways unique to neoliberalism.
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TPQ SEMINAR REVIEW: WOMEN'S RIGHTS AND LGBT FREEDOMS IN TURKEY - PROGRESSING OR REGRESSING?
(Turkish Policy Quarterly, 2013) Alemdar, Zeynep; Uluslararası İlişkiler / International Relations
On 6 November 2013, Turkish Policy Quarterly (TPQ) held a seminar to debate the trends in women's and LGBT individuals' rights in Turkey with a wide range of activists, decision makers, and journalists. This event, which was made possible with support from the MATRA Fund of the Consulate General of the Kingdom of the Netherlands in Istanbul, featured discussion on topical issues such as European benchmarks for LGBT and women's rights, Turkey's polarization as it relates to clothing and lifestyle choices of women, and law enforcement problems faced by LGBTs. This review aims to capture the expertise shared and recommendations voiced. It concludes that mainstreaming women and LGBT rights in every policy area is the only solution to discrimination.
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WOMEN, PEACE AND SECURITY AGENDA: A ROADMAP FOR TURKEY
(Turkish Policy Quarterly, 2019) Alemdar, Zeynep; Uluslararası İlişkiler / International Relations
NATO brings about change in the traditional militaries through the Women, Peace and Security (WPS) agenda, transforming the understanding of security. The UNSCR 1325 frames how women's inclusion in conflict resolution increases women's, therefore everyone's well-being. This article lays out that despite the discussions around the Istanbul Convention, EU's dethronement as a moral norm-exporter, and the sour discourse against Syrians in Turkey, it is still possible to write a National Action Plan (NAP) for UNSCR 1325 with the support of the resilient and independent women's civil society. While there is no one-size-fits-all recipe for a NAP, women's civil societies' involvement in international security issues with organizations such as NATO could open new discussions within the civil sphere and contribute to the international discussion around the WPS to push for positive change for women in Turkey.

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