31 March 2019 Turkish local elections
June 23 Istanbul vote to erase doubts over electoral process
| OpinionOn March 31, Turkey held local elections in a transparent manner that reflect its democratic …
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OpinionRecount process protects the people’s voice
By Burhanettin DuranTurkey's Supreme Election Council (YSK) has been reviewing objections to the unofficial vote count in Istanbul. The election watchdog found errors in the vote count as well as certain irregularities.
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OpinionNATO at 70 and the S-400 dispute
By Burhanettin DuranWashington's move to pressure Turkey on the S-400 deal by talking about its NATO membership is not only a serious mistake but also damaging NATO itself
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OpinionNormalization of Turkish politics after municipal elections
By Talha KöseTurkish politics may move toward a more predictable path if the temperament of permanent crisis management ends and all the political actors behave more responsibly
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Turkish foreign policy after the local elections
By Muhittin AtamanThe government sees the post-election years as an opportunity to follow a more proactive foreign policy and implement structural reforms in the economy
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Turkey’s elections beyond the local context
By Talha KöseTurkey's local election campaigning took on the tone and tenor of general elections this year, and survival was the predominant theme in President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's campaign discourse.
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AK Party shapes general trends of both opposition, society
By Meryem İlayda AtlasThe Justice and Development Party (AK Party) received the 43.16 percent of the vote in the local elections of 2014, the highest of all participating parties. For the local elections of March 31, it received 45 percent, increasing 2 percent, and came out as the clear victor again. However, the country's major cities, such as Istanbul and Ankara, voted differently in the majority, which shows the power of the legitimate election rallies in Turkey.
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Turkish people’s expectations from Ankara
By Kılıç Buğra KanatPeople went to the polls on Sunday to elect the local administrators for the cities and municipalities around Turkey. For the last two months, political parties campaigned extensively throughout Turkey. The high voter turnout rate again proved the Turkish people's commitment to democracy and their participation in this democratic process. While these sentences were written, the vote count was still going on.
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Last call before local elections
By Burhanettin DuranTurkey will hold municipal elections tomorrow. The People's Alliance and the Nation Alliance have worked very hard to win over undecided voters and maximize turnout.