Ahu Yigit

Ahu Yigit is a Kone Foundation fellow, currently based in Washington DC. She has a PhD in political science from Bilkent University, Ankara. Previously she worked as a lecturer in Finland, University

A one sided affair: how Erdoğan was able to mobilize the female vote

Within the AKP there is not much room for Turkish women seeking political agency beyond the discourse of victimhood.

By Ahu Yigit and Sezen Yaraş

/ 6 May 2014

New faces, old ways: the dynamics of Turkish political leadership

Turkish prime minister Recep Tayyip Erdoğan belongs to a strong leadership tradition. Contextual and personal factors, from a lack of intra-party democracy to an insufficient system of checks and balances have historically empowered Turkish leaders.

By Ahu Yigit

/ 7 Aug 2013