Presidential Election
Key Issues in Post-Erdoğan Party Politics
| Domestic PolicyErdoğan's victory on Aug. 10, despite serious attempts to undermine his administration, marks the beginning of a new era in Turkish politics.
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Domestic PolicyWhat Erdoğan Represents
By Taha ÖzhanErdoğan's timely, direct and proactive moves reduced the time span of Turkey's normalization and democratization, and promoted economic stability.
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Domestic PolicyAug 10 and the New Economic Paradigm
The new paradigm should prioritize improvements in national savings and productivity increases in advanced manufacturing sectors via comprehensive investments in elite human potential, new forms of infrastructure and technological capacity.
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Domestic PolicyLessons of the Presidential Election
By Hatem EteThe opposition leadership, however, continued to rely on the political engineering skills of their allies and sought to exploit the anti-Erdoğan sentiments of their base instead of setting out a concrete roadmap for the future.
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The Presidential Election: Political Engineering vs Genuine Politics
By Hatem EteIn the future, the 2014 presidential election in Turkey will serve as an oftencited example of the difference between political engineering and genuine politics.
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Turkish Presidential Race: Winner and Losers
By Taha ÖzhanThere is less than a month to go before Turkeys presidential elections but media is still not giving a clear view of vote
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Opposition Voters and the Real Threat Aganist Democracy
By Hatem EteWhy did the CHP and MHP endorse a candidate whose likely unsuccessful bid would create a political vacuum and drive their supporters toward feelings of defeat and victimhood?
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Presidential Elections as the First Step Toward a New...
By Kılıç Buğra KanatPresidential elections, which will take place next month, will be an important turning point in the history of Turkish democracy.
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Erdogan: A People’s President?
By Taha ÖzhanErdogan will run in Turkeys first direct presidential elections next month, but will he really unite the state and its people?