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In the article "After election setbacks, Erdogan faces challenge of economic disrepair", published April 7, 2019 in "The Arab Weekly", Political Scientist and EZIRE reasearch assistant Hüseyin Çiçek gives his opinion on the election setbacks of the AKP. Although Erdogan’s ruling Justice and Devel... Continue

In an interview with the Erlanger Nachrichten on April 8, 2019, EZIRE director Mathias Rohe discusses the actions of family clans in Berlin. He talks about the structure of clans, the question of the state´s loss of control in some areas, the state's handling with clans and the role of women in clan... Continue

“With or without Asad? – The Turkish-Russian alliance is built on shaky ground” - a guest commentary by political scientist and EZIRE research assistant Hüseyin Çiçek in the Neue Zürcher Zeitung about the geopolitical interests of the Syrian Conflict and what the retreat of the US troops could chang... Continue

Right before the local elections at the end of March "A New Party" is stirring in Turkey. Said to be behind the new center-right-party is former president and ally of Erdoğan Abdullah Gül, who, accoring to EZIRE researcher und expert on Turkish politics Hüseyin Çiçek, could have a real chance within... Continue

From 2015 to 2018, researchers of the EZIRE were working as collaborators of the Bavarian Academy of Sciences and Humanities for the working group "Islam in Bavaria". Continue

Click here for the updated version (20/02/2019) of the brief assessment (in German). Continue

To avoid misunderstandings or, better, to not even let them emerge - this is the goal of the newly launched and so far unique Islam consultancy in Bavaria. The consultancy is based at the Eugen-Biser-Foundation in Munich and also receives support from the Robert Bosch Foundation. Researchers from the Erlangen Center for Islam and Law in Europe EZIRE accompany the project scientifically.  Continue