2023 Turkish General Elections Presidential Candidates
The risks of the approaching elections
| OpinionOne could assume that the title of today’s column is exclusively about Turkey since the …
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OpinionThe line CHP’s Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu has already crossed
By Burhanettin DuranWith his misleading and miscalculated political discourses, the main opposition leader Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu is crossing the line that places the future of all of Turkey at risk
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OpinionCHP’s Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu crosses the line
By Burhanettin DuranIt remains unclear who grants legitimacy to whom around the 'table for six.' The fact that the three conservative fringe parties stand with the CHP discourages undecided conservatives from voting for them. To be on the same side with the CHP, in turn, offers minor benefits to them from other voter blocs. Furthermore, judging by the reaction of CHP supporters, anyone around the 'table for six' must accept the 'joint candidacy' of the main opposition’s candidate of choice. The fact that Kılıçdaroğlu will be that candidate, too, is about to be confirmed.
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OpinionTurkish 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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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
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Candidate debates in Turkey after Hungarian elections
By Burhanettin DuranIt sounds funny, but it's true. The Turkish opposition pinned their hope on the recently held elections in Hungary and was disappointed with the result
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Rationalism or populism in Turkey’s political alliances?
By Burhanettin DuranThe opposition could contribute to the long-term rationalization of the alliance system by creating a program and identifying one or more candidate(s) that could take Turkey beyond the 2023 election with an eye on the balance between foreign policy, domestic politics and the economy.
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Turkey’s 2023 elections: Candidates or principles?
By Burhanettin DuranThe main question surrounding the 2023 elections in Turkey is whether the candidates or the principles will prove more important
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What will the destiny of alliances be in Turkey’s...
By Burhanettin DuranAnkara decided to decrease the electoral threshold from 10% to 7%