Turkish politics may move toward a more predictable path if the temperament of permanent crisis management ends and all the political actors behave more responsibly
The 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.
Ahead of this month's municipal elections, the main ideological debate in Turkey revolves around the question of national survival.
The year 2018 was extremely tough for both Turkish finance and the economy and prompted a number of still-ongoing ups and downs in many sectors; however, the publishing industry was not one of them..
Around five years ago, Turkey's democratic system and elected government were targeted by a judicial coup attempt.