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Turkey’s Election Campaign: Clashing Manifestos

Posted on May 31, 2018 by Ali Tuygan

  Co-authored with Yusuf Buluç (*) May 31, 2018 With the publication of political parties’ election declarations Turkey’s election campaign has gathered steam. In Turkey, political parties’ election declarations/manifestos are much longer than those of Western parties. For example, UK’s Conservative and Unionist … Continue reading →

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Turkish People’s Democracy Test

Posted on May 21, 2018 by Ali Tuygan

May 21, 2018 The EU summit held in Brussels on December 17, 2004 decided that accession negotiations with Turkey would start on October 3, 2005. The process was accordingly launched at the Luxembourg Intergovernmental Conference. This was three years after … Continue reading →

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Turkish Elections: A Stunning Defeat for the Opposition

Posted on November 5, 2015 by Ali Tuygan

November 5, 2015 When the voting started last Sunday in Turkey’s parliamentary elections, the electorate had two choices: the prospect of a coalition government plagued with internal disputes or a Justice and Development Party (JDP) government which hopefully had learnt … Continue reading →

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Turkish Elections: Continuing to Sail in Rough Seas

Posted on October 26, 2015 by Ali Tuygan

October 26, 2015 On June 7, Turkey held parliamentary elections. The result was a disappointment for the Justice and Development Party (JDP) because the electorate denied them a fourth consecutive term with parliamentary majority. The logical solution would have been … Continue reading →

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Turkey: Elections Again

Posted on August 27, 2015 by Ali Tuygan

27 August 2015 The Turkish political scene looks complicated, confusing. Analysts, columnists, pollsters are extremely busy. I believe that the current picture also offers a unique opportunity for analytical brevity. Turkey held parliamentary elections on June 7, 2015. In the … Continue reading →

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2013 German Federal Election – 2015 Turkish Parliamentary Election

Posted on August 12, 2015 by Ali Tuygan

12 August 2015 The last German federal election was held on Sunday, September 22, 2013. The Christian Democratic Union/Christian Social Union (CDU/CSU) led by Chancellor Merkel won nearly 42% of the vote and nearly 50% of the seats in the … Continue reading →

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Turkey’s Elections and Foreign Policy

Posted on June 15, 2015 by Ali Tuygan

15 June 2015 On 7 June Turkey held parliamentary elections. Result: The ruling Justice and Development Party (JDP) lost its parliamentary majority of twelve years. This was largely attributed to hubris, excessive government spending on luxury, allegations of corruption, growing … Continue reading →

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