December 17
Turkish Politics: The Road To Ghettoization
| Domestic PolicyTurkey's local elections which looked more like parliamentary elections are finally behind us. Never had an election season in the country's history been so aggressive and tense.
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Domestic PolicyThe Election is Over, Long Live the Next Election
By Kılıç Buğra KanatOne of the most significant elections in Turkey's recent political history is over. These are the first elections after the Gezi Park incidents of last year and the Dec.17 operation against the government and the last elections before the first direct presidential elections will be held.
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Domestic PolicyPost-Elections: Back To The Virtuous Circle’
In the post-election period, Turkey has already entered a new era of high economic growth and robust political stability, thus restoring its decade-long virtuous circle.
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Domestic PolicyUnderstanding Turkey and the Elections
By Taha ÖzhanThe AK Party wins the elections because it is the only party that is capable of running in all political districts in Turkey.
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Elections and the Rise of Religious Discourse
By Burhanettin DuranWhat is more important is that if the struggling actors switch to embracing and democratic statements, it is possible they will have already lost credibility in the eyes of the public.
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The March 30 Elections and the AK Party
By Taha ÖzhanThe Justice and Development Party (AK Party), with the elections on March 30, will have run in a total of eight elections since its founding. If the polls and the rallies are any indication, it seems that AK Party will prevail once again.
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How Will Nationalist Voters React to Dec 17?
By Sami Orçun ErsayIdentifying the Dec. 17 operation as an attack against the AK Party government by the Gülen Movement, conservative voters are likely to rally behind the Turkish prime minister in upcoming local elections. Consequently, the controversy might increase the ruling party's popularity among its core constituencies
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March 30, Local Elections?
By Taha ÖzhanAfter the Dec. 17 operation, the local elections that are supposed to take place on March 30 have come to mean much more than local elections.
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Significance of the March 30 Elections in the Shadow...
By Burhanettin DuranThe upcoming election is a crucial moment for the AK Party, needed to highlight the support of the people in the party's mission to promote political stability while fighting this new tutelage