23 June 2019 Re-run of Istanbul election
The HDP’s renewed audacity
| OpinionThe Istanbul rerun election fueled new developments in Turkish politics. There is an ongoing discussion …
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OpinionIstanbul poll results to stimulate change in AK Party politics
By Talha KöseThe Istanbul elections always have a significance beyond Istanbul. With its social diversity, economic dynamism and population of 16 million, Istanbul's political atmosphere affects all of Turkey.
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OpinionThe lessons of Istanbul’s mayoral race
By Burhanettin DuranThe mayoral race in Istanbul ended in democratic maturity as Republican People's Party (CHP) candidate Ekrem İmamoğlu finished at the top.
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OpinionThe HDP leadership in crisis
By Burhanettin DuranPKK leader Abdullah Öcalan's call on the Peoples' Democratic Party (HDP) to remain neutral in the Istanbul rerun was the campaign season's final surprise.
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Istanbul polls transforming campaign styles
By Talha KöseBoth Istanbul mayoral candidates devised new campaign strategies and reoriented their election discourses to attract new voters in the critical elections rerun
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Mainstream Western media has lost its credibility
By Yusuf ÖzkırThe Western media's interest in Turkey has steadily increased, and this has two dimensions. First, they are establishing new media outlets in Turkey and becoming entrenched in the domestic market. Lately, the launch of a joint Turkish-language YouTube channel called +90 by the public international broadcasters of Germany, France, Britain and the U.S. has drawn attention. Another interesting development was the launch of a Turkish news website by the British online newspaper, The Independent.
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Istanbul mayoral campaigns heat up
By Burhanettin DuranThe level of polemic in Istanbul's mayoral election campaign remained limited in the month of Ramadan. The general campaign discourse, though, is built on positive messages for both sides.
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Calm before the political storm of June
By Burhanettin DuranTurkey has a very busy agenda ahead of itself for the month of June..
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AK Party embodies unceasing spirit of reform
By Burhanettin DuranPresident Recep Tayyip Erdoğan unveiled his administration's new judicial reform package on Thursday.