Tag Archives: Turkey elections

Fighting for Survival?

Posted on May 22, 2019 by

  May 22, 2019 Turkey’s ruling Justice and Development Party’s (JDP) principal theme in the recent municipal election campaign was “the fight for Turkey’s survival”. The party and its supporters in the media claimed that Turkey was under the siege … Continue reading →

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The Last Exit

Posted on May 9, 2019 by

May 9, 2019 That Turkey has a strategic location is an axiom of our foreign policy. Although this is generally presented as an asset, it has always been a double-edged sword since we border on conflict areas, prominently among them … Continue reading →

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Counting and Recounting …

Posted on April 7, 2019 by

April 7, 2019 On March 31 Turkey had municipal elections. The result was a yellow card for the government. However, the ruling Justice and Development Party (JDP) immediately asked for recounts in Ankara and İstanbul where, according to initial figures, … Continue reading →

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Turkey’s Municipal Elections: A Yellow Card for the Government

Posted on April 1, 2019 by

Co-authored with Yusuf Buluc (*) April 1, 2019 The significance of an election in a democratically governed country is determined by the context and the framework in which it is held, as well the political backdrop. If these parameters were … Continue reading →

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