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6 of 127 sessions
  1. 30 May 2026

    How should the current political crisis in Turkey, involving the appointment of a trustee to the CHP and the conflict between Erdoğan and Kılıçdaroğlu, be evaluated in light of Atatürk's warning about "negligence, betrayal, and delusion"?

    Verdict

    Turkey faces systematic constitutional breakdown, but the council splits on whether resistance or patience better preserves the republic.

    DemocracyWar
  2. 30 May 2026

    How can Turkey restore its democracy while Erdogan systematically eliminates political opponents?

    Verdict

    Turkey's captured institutions cannot be reformed from within, but comprehensive reconstruction requires economic crisis to fracture Erdogan's coalition first.

    DemocracyEconomyGovernance
  3. 30 May 2026

    Can Turkey become a secular society again after Erdogan's rule?

    Verdict

    Turkey can become secular again, but only through gradual institutional reform, not revolutionary transformation.

    Governance
  4. 30 May 2026

    How should Özgür Özel challenge Kılıçdaroğlu for leadership of the CHP?

    Verdict

    The anchors show Özel already defeated Kılıçdaroğlu in November 2023 and won major cities in 2024.

  5. 25 May 2026

    How can countries prevent a brain drain?

    Verdict

    Countries must build institutions that give educated citizens meaningful work and genuine voice.

    DemocracyGovernance
  6. 11 May 2026

    Could Trump's rise have been predicted, and what conditions made it possible?

    Verdict

    Trump's rise was entirely predictable — economic anxiety plus elite disconnection creates the exact conditions that produce authoritarian populists.

    DemocracyEconomy