Turkey's Republican People's Party (CHP)
The HDP’s renewed audacity
| OpinionThe Istanbul rerun election fueled new developments in Turkish politics. There is an ongoing discussion …
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OpinionHow to evaluate Turkey’s system of governance
By Burhanettin DuranBuilding on its victory in the rerun Istanbul mayoral elections, Turkey's opposition just launched its campaign to reverse the country's transition to the presidential system. Their current effort is a prelude to a pending call for early elections.
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OpinionSelf-reflection and knowing your rival
By Burhanettin DuranThe Justice and Development Party's (AK Party) poll defeat in the Istanbul mayoral election has accelerated political analyses for the coming period. Indeed, the fact that Republican People's Party (CHP) candidate Ekrem İmamoğlu could secure 54 percent of the vote is not just a twist of the alliance system, but also a result achieved by those aspiring to end the 17-year AK party rule through trial and error.
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OpinionIstanbul poll results to stimulate change in AK Party politics
By Talha KöseThe Istanbul elections always have a significance beyond Istanbul. With its social diversity, economic dynamism and population of 16 million, Istanbul's political atmosphere affects all of Turkey.
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Istanbul polls transforming campaign styles
By Talha KöseBoth Istanbul mayoral candidates devised new campaign strategies and reoriented their election discourses to attract new voters in the critical elections rerun
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Istanbul mayoral campaigns heat up
By Burhanettin DuranThe level of polemic in Istanbul's mayoral election campaign remained limited in the month of Ramadan. The general campaign discourse, though, is built on positive messages for both sides.
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CHP’s perception strategy to divert conservative Istanbulites
By Burhanettin DuranA head of next month's rerun elections in Istanbul, mayoral candidates from both electoral alliances are seeking to further an affirmative agenda.
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The ‘second round effect’ in Istanbul
By Burhanettin DuranThe most distinct feature of the upcoming June 23 re-election for the Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality is its function as a second round of elections.
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June 23 Istanbul vote to erase doubts over electoral...
By Yusuf ÖzkırOn March 31, Turkey held local elections in a transparent manner that reflect its democratic maturity. The results showed that voters gave different messages to both the ruling Justice and Development Party (AK Party) and the main opposition Republican People's Party (CHP).
