ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Loqman Radpey

Dr. Loqman Radpey is a fellow at the Middle East Forum, with over a decade of experience analyzing the legal and political dimensions of conflicts in the Middle East, including those affecting the Kurdistan regions of Iran, Iraq, Turkey, and Syria.

POSTS BY Loqman Radpey

17 April 2025

Loqman Radpey

The Opposition Erdoğan Can Tolerate

President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan is remaking Turkey’s opposition – not by defeating it outright, but by replacing it. His latest strategy appears to sideline the secular Republican People’s Party (CHP) and elevate the pro-Kurdish Peoples’ Equality and Democracy Party (DEM) as a more fragmented, controllable rival. This calculated manoeuvre could fracture the anti-Erdoğan bloc ahead of the 2028 elections while projecting an image of democratic pluralism. Continue reading >>