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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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OpinionIdentity politics, sense of belonging key as Turkish vote looms
By Burhanettin DuranEveryone seems to agree that Türkiye will make a “critically important choice at a historic crossroads” on May 14. That makes us expect an election campaign where each candidate and their parties will speak their truths. Do not be fooled by the ongoing calmness, as electoral alliances have been trying to expand and negotiate candidate lists in the month of Ramadan.
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OpinionGovernmental System Discussions Ahead of the 2023 Elections: Why the Nation Alliance’s Proposal for Semi-Presidentialism is not a Viable Option
By Cem Duran UzunThis article analyzes the approaches of the two major electoral alliances set to compete in the upcoming elections, instead of focusing on each political party’s proposed system of government separately.
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OpinionTürkiye’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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Turkish opposition’s road map: Still a coalition text
By Burhanettin DuranThe 'table for six' cannot seem to stop being a coalition of unrelated parties no matter how many times they meet or how many documents they unveil
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Four codes of the Turkish opposition’s manifesto
By Burhanettin DuranThe joint statement of the 'table for six' suggests that an extremely aggressive campaign is in the making
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The main dilemma in the Turkish opposition
By Burhanettin DuranThe million-dollar question in Turkish politics is whether the opposition bloc – known as the 'table for six'– should stay together or disband.
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Which new Türkiye?
By Burhanettin DuranTwo unfortunate statements from the opposition cast a dark shadow on its idea of the 'new Türkiye'
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Ideological fight on refugees and their return
By Burhanettin Duran'The opposition has a democratic right to criticize the Turkish government’s refugee policy. That right, however, should be exercised without poisoning the country’s democratic culture'