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Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu Is Set to Lose Türkiye’s Presidential Election
| OpinionWith Türkiye’s transition to a presidential system in April 2017, after a historic referendum that …
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OpinionTürkiye’s Opposition Supporters Insult Earthquake Victims After May 14 Elections
By Politics TodayAfter the May 14 elections in Turkey, disturbing comments emerged on social media platforms aimed at earthquake survivors. How earthquake survivors would affect the election outcome had been heavily speculated, and many had criticized the government for the way it handled the disaster. Foreign and domestic opposition media alike considered that the earthquake would shake support for incumbent president Recep Tayyip Erdoğan in the earthquake-hit provinces, yet the results of the election proved otherwise. This prompted supporters of the opposition to share hateful remarks towards the earthquake victims who voted for Erdoğan. Such actions were condemned by government officials and investigated by the police.
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Policy ReportPeople’s Alliance vs. Nation Alliance | Who Offers What in Turkish Foreign Policy?
By Murat Yeşiltaş By Bilgehan ÖztürkThis paper provides a comparative analysis of the specific and singular foreign policy topics and files, as well as the paradigms guiding the foreign policy preferences of both alliances on a macro level.
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OpinionCandidate lists and two possible surprises in Turkish vote
By Burhanettin DuranA total of 26 political parties submitted their parliamentary candidate lists to the Supreme Election Council (YSK) on Sunday. They faced criticism over their picks – just like in every other election. Obviously, such lists represent the outcome of vigilant plans that take many different factors into consideration. Such as it is perfectly natural in failing to address all expectations at the grassroots level and for some people to be unhappy.
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State and future of alliances as Turkish election looms
By Burhanettin DuranIf the seven-party coalition actually attempts to govern, they will transform government agencies into fiefdoms loyal to different political parties and ideologies. Each political party will attempt to inject its own supporters into the bureaucracy, fueling fragmentation and even rivalries. It is virtually impossible to guess how many meetings they would have to hold to coordinate their actions.
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Türkiye’s political atmosphere as May 14 elections loom
By Mert Hüseyin AkgünAlthough the checks and balances mechanisms in modern liberal democracies have increasingly diversified, the most effective means for accountability and controlling leaders is still the ballot box. Of course, free, fair and competitive elections are not the only condition for a regime’s pluralistic and libertarian rule, but it is a prerequisite.
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War of polls and critical silent voters in Türkiye
By Burhanettin DuranThe battle of polls rages on with the Turkish elections less than 60 days away. Pro-opposition pollsters have been projecting a landslide victory for Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu, the prominent opposition leader, as surveys on opposition-dominated social media platforms serve as an echo chamber.
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Table for six plus two mayors: An unimaginable ‘coalition’
By Burhanettin DuranThe opposition leaders charge President Erdoğan with instituting ‘one-man rule’ but their solution is unimaginable. Nowhere in the world has political power been shared by eight parties
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Parliamentary-ish presidential system: Turkish opposition’s delusion
By Burhanettin DuranThe level of ambiguity seems to increase as that debate continues, mainly because the Turkish opposition bloc, known as the 'table for six,' is in a challenging and contradictory pursuit