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Who is to blame for ‘opposition-less’ Turkish politics?
| OpinionThe attempt by the Good Party (IP) chairperson, Meral Akşener, not to form any alliances …
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OpinionIs it possible to treat opposition’s ‘internal bleeding’?
By Burhanettin DuranTürkiye’s governing alliance pays no attention to the opposition and prepares for next year’s local elections. The resulting political void is filled by a showdown between and within the opposition alliance’s members. As new details about past negotiations and disappointments surface in the media, the opposition continues to bleed internally.
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OpinionCHP pulls down all opposition in Türkiye
By Burhanettin DuranThe CHP chairperson holds the upper hand because he controls the majority of party delegates. Accordingly, he can get reelected comfortably and handpick mayoral candidates. Yet, the leaked Zoom meeting suggests that Kılıçdaroğlu must sack a large number of CHP executives. By contrast, Imamoğlu needs to step into the arena.
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Opinion‘Change’ or discerning voter anger: What’s the real deal in CHP?
By Burhanettin DuranSince last month’s elections, the Turkish people have been talking about “change” within the main opposition party. The main opposition Republican People's Party (CHP) supporters and Istanbul’s mayor, Ekrem Imamoğlu, started that debate.
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DEVA, SP, GP applaud as CHP secularism and YSP-TIP...
By Burhanettin DuranAs the rigid discourse of Turkish and Kurdish leftists merge with the CHP’s ultra-secularism, DEVA, the Felicity Party (SP) and the GP watch from the sidelines and offer a standing ovation.
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Candidate 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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Identity politics, sense of belonging key as Turkish vote...
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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Crises in Turkish opposition bloc: A fistful of bullets,...
By Burhanettin DuranAs Türkiye’s political parties put the final touches on their parliamentary candidate lists, presidential contenders are expected to focus on campaign events after the holidays. At the same time, political debates, rhetorical battles and shows have been getting more intense.
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Hell, prayer rug and Turkish opposition’s reverse engineering efforts
By Burhanettin DuranPolitical parties in Türkiye are working hard to finalize their candidate lists by the April 9 deadline. The relevant committees probably find it more difficult to select candidates today than ever. The already-complex selection process is further complicated by electoral alliances producing joint lists in certain districts and trying to predict how those decisions may influence the allocation of parliamentary seats.