2019
Turkey looking ahead to municipal elections
| OpinionThe upcoming municipal elections are starting to attract attention in Turkey. Although the June 24 …
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OpinionTurkey’s opposition parties in trouble
By Burhanettin DuranTurkey's opposition parties have no choice but to engage questions about identity, ideology and policy development, and to find ways to genuinely connect with the people
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OpinionOpposition alliance fails to remain united in new Parliament
By Burhanettin DuranThe chaos unleashed on Turkey's opposition by the June 24 elections won't be over anytime soon. Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu, the chairman of the main opposition Republican People's Party (CHP) that oversaw the formation of the Nation Alliance by "lending" 15 parliamentarians to the newly-formed Good Party (İP), has his back to the wall.
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OpinionIn the aftermath of Turkey’s historic votes
By Hazal DuranThe June 24 elections were positioned as a critical juncture in Turkish political life in many aspects.
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Turkish voters teach a lesson in electoral strategy
By Burhanettin DuranWestern governments have no choice but to reassess their priorities and work with Turkey under the leadership of President Erdoğan
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Report: Turkey’s Elections 2018
By Kılıç Buğra KanatThis report examines and provides an introduction to the decision to hold the elections early and the platforms and candidates that the major political parties are putting forward in the June 2018 elections. As noted, there are a number of candidates for the presidency from the AK Party, the CHP, MHP, HDP, IYI Party, SP, and other parties. In the parliamentary elections, there are two major electoral alliances, a new feature in Turkish elections.
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The brewing fight between native/nationalists and Westernists in Turkey
By Fahrettin AltunThe most recent developments in Turkey indicate that the country is a battleground betweenWesternism and native/national politics.
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SETA General Coordinator Professor Duran: Decision to hold snap...
By Burhanettin DuranHead of the Turkish think tank, SETA, Burhanettin Duran said that the AK Party decided to hold elections not because of an ongoing crisis or political turbulence, but rather to tackle any future turbulence. He added that Turkey's hand in dealing with adverse conditions will be strengthened after the polls
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Turkey braced for accelerated system transformation
The global political economy is going through a turbulent period in which emerging powers such as Turkey are increasingly forced to monitor new conditions and produce fast and effective policy responses.
