18 June 2023 Turkish General Election
Insisting on candidacy and ‘future of the state’
| OpinionThe main opposition Republican People’s Party (CHP) chairperson Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu’s presidential bid becomes more apparent …
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OpinionErdoğan and the failures of DEVA and Future Party
By Burhanettin DuranErdoğan does not view Davutoğlu or Babacan as 'politicians' to drive party politics, while the Democracy and Progress Party (DEVA) and the Future Party (GP) cannot promote a new brand of politics or create a new discursive framework
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OpinionCan they dare for a new ‘Kurdish opening’?
By Burhanettin DuranTürkiye’s political parties will ostensibly fight over the Kurdish vote bank in the 2023 election campaign. That competition has already fueled rumors about a new “opening,” yet it remains unclear whether that will lead to concrete and comprehensive policy proposals.
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OpinionWhich strategy is President Erdoğan pursuing?
By Burhanettin DuranDelivering speeches in the provinces of Izmir and Van and the ruling Justice and...
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Opposition’s foreign policy and conservatives’ gains
By Burhanettin DuranOn May 29, the leaders of six opposition parties met for the fourth time and unveiled a list of 'fundamental principles and objectives.' Supporters of the Future Party (GP) and the Democracy and Progress Party (DEVA) attached particular importance to the declaration, portraying the move as the relevant parties agreeing on a common vision – in addition to their previous proposal for an 'augmented' parliamentary system.
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The 10 questions debate in Turkish politics
By Burhanettin DuranA list of 10 questions, which President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan addressed to Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu, the main opposition Republican People’s Party (CHP) chairperson, in his address to the ruling Justice and Development Party (AK Party) caucus last week, sets the framework for the 2023 election campaign.
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Turkish opposition’s roundtable fails to excite electorate
By Burhanettin DuranAlthough election day is approaching, the opposition bloc in Turkey, with their 'roundtable meetings,' cannot come up with a convincing agenda to excite the electorate
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Tough questions facing opposition bloc in Turkey
By Burhanettin DuranThe opposition parties in Turkey are having trouble preparing a proper strategy for their road to the upcoming elections
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Opposition against opposition in Turkey
By Burhanettin DuranWhatever it does, the opposition bloc in Turkey fails to come up with a consistent mutual political agenda against what it sees as its rival