“Clean Hands” or Power Struggle? Turkey’s Ruling Party Faces Expanding Wave of Investigations

A growing series of high-profile investigations and arrests in Türkiye—publicly framed by pro-government commentators as a “clean hands” campaign—has increasingly exposed deep internal rivalries within the ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP). While officials deny political motives, the widening scope of operations has ensnared figures closely linked to the government, raising questions about whether the … Continue reading “Clean Hands” or Power Struggle? Turkey’s Ruling Party Faces Expanding Wave of Investigations