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Türkiye’s political atmosphere as May 14 elections loom
| OpinionAlthough the checks and balances mechanisms in modern liberal democracies have increasingly diversified, the most …
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OpinionInce and HDP: Factors to consider in first round of Turkish elections
By Burhanettin DuranWith nearly 50 days left until the Turkish elections, the People’s Alliance and the Nation Alliance are doing everything possible to win the Presidency in the first round.
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OpinionOpposition efforts to rebrand Kılıçdaroğlu for the public
By Burhanettin DuranTürkiye’s pro-opposition circles have launched an excessive public perception campaign for Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu, the Republican People’s Party (CHP) chairperson and presidential candidate. The conservative parties that are part of the “table for six,” the opposition bloc that nominated Kılıçdaroğlu, and pro-CHP media personalities and authors lead that effort. Specifically, they refer to the prominent opposition leader as a mujtahid and draw parallels between him and Mahatma Gandhi to support his claim of being calm, collected, compromising, democratic and inclusive. Their praise for Kılıçdaroğlu comes with accusations against President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan – whom they see as the complete opposite.
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OpinionKılıçdaroğlu will be the target in every scenario
By Burhanettin DuranCHP Chair Kılıçdaroğlu will not be able to avoid being the target of the agenda, whether he is a candidate or not
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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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Clash of ‘visions’ as Türkiye’s 2023 elections loom
By Burhanettin DuranCHP head Kılıçdaroğlu revealed the main opposition’s development plan. Ahead of that announcement, he raised expectations by claiming that he would 'unveil a vision to end the crisis forever'
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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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‘Table for six’ in Türkiye fails to serve
By Burhanettin DuranThe opposition bloc is unable to present a feasible alternative for governing Türkiye despite considering themselves as the opposite of the ruling Justice and Development Party (AK Party)
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An ideological showdown over the Gezi riots
By Burhanettin DuranPresident Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has harshly criticized the Gezi Park riots in his recent public speeches, as he asked Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu, the main opposition Republican People’s Party (CHP) chairperson, whether the main opposition leader would contest the presidential election.