Türkiye's Peoples' Democratic Party (HDP)
Solving CHP puzzle in new era: Özel, Imamoğlu, Yavaş all emboldened
| OpinionAll political parties need to interpret the outcome of the March 31 municipal elections accurately. The …
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OpinionSolving CHP puzzle in new era: Özel, Imamoğlu, Yavaş all emboldened
By Burhanettin DuranAll political parties need to interpret the outcome of the March 31 municipal elections accurately.
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OpinionLocal elections and future of Turkish politics
By Murat YeşiltaşIt is still unclear to what extent the local elections to be held on Sunday will affect Turkish politics. In terms of macro-political dynamics, the main patterns of politics in Türkiye are not expected to change. After the local elections, President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan will have more than four years ahead of him.
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OpinionWhy CHP is compelled to work with YSP
By Burhanettin DuranAhead of the March 2024 municipal elections, the ongoing Good Party (IP) crisis continues to capture everyone’s attention. That party’s chairwoman, Meral Akşener, recently accused the mayors of Istanbul and Ankara, Ekrem Imamoğlu and Mansur Yavaş, of "cowardice." Several parliamentarians are rumored to be on the brink of leaving the IP over those comments.
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Good Party’s unpaid alliance bill and CHP’s key challenges
By Burhanettin DuranThe IP leadership’s refusal to endorse the main opposition Republican People’s Party’s (CHP) mayoral candidates in Istanbul and Ankara caused uproar among local chapters and council members, whom those municipalities support financially, as well as other proponents of electoral alliances. In other words, Ekrem Imamoğlu and Mansur Yavaş, widely seen as mayors of the 2019 alliance, used their influence over the IP – arguably the price that IP Chair Meral Akşener and her movement are expected to pay.
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Akşener’s leadership test, Özel’s style and Kemalism
By Burhanettin DuranOver the past few months, the Republican People's Party (CHP) has been working toward convincing the Good Party (IP) to join forces ahead of next year's municipal elections. Local leaders who happen to be part of the municipal ecosystem in Istanbul and Ankara support some type of collaboration.
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One picture, downed drone and the military authorization bill
By Burhanettin DuranTürkiye carried out airstrikes in Syria and Iraq last week in response to a terrorist attack against the Interior Ministry in Ankara. During that period, one statement and one picture attracted plenty of attention.
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Is it still possible for Turkish opposition to form...
By Burhanettin DuranThe Good Party (IP) Chairperson Meral Akşener continues to confront the main opposition Republican People’s Party (CHP), Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu and the “table for six.” Recalling that she “drank the hemlock” for Kılıçdaroğlu’s victory, she recently said that “there is no such thing as the Nation Alliance anymore” and that “the IP and CHP are rivals.”
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Who can form the opposition alliance in Türkiye?
By Burhanettin DuranThe Good Party (IP) took another step toward contesting next year’s municipal elections without joining any alliance as Kürşad Zorlu, the movement’s spokesperson, announced their decision to field mayoral candidates in all 81 provinces. As such, IP Chairperson Meral Akşener shut the door on a potential alliance with the main opposition Republican People’s Party (CHP) – at least for now.