As the local elections is over, a sound analysis of the election's context, results, and possible implications is warranted. Despite the rapid and dramatic transformation that Turkey has undergone over the last decade, particularly since 2007, no such dramatic shit in the voters' behaviors has ...
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Imamoglu, a 52-year-old former businessman, has been Istanbul’s mayor since 2019. He attempted to run for president in Turkey’s 2023 general election, but was banned by Erdogan’s government from running, in a move CHP supporters say was purely political. In those elections,Erdogan’s pa...
The Turkish Constitution defines the election system. Elections in Turkey are held according to a proportional representation system in a single stage in accordance with the principles of general, equal, secret and direct voting, universal suffrage, public counting and tally of the votes. Every provi...
Turkey's election board decided on Wednesday to recount the votes in eight districts of Istanbul after the ruling party submitted appeals over the results.
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The results of the local elections have no direct bearing on the central government and Erdogan has already made it clear that he is remaining the head of Turkey and particularly its economy. But he also has to make good of his promises to bring the ailing Turkish economy to safer shores ...
The latest presdiential election in Turkey is of prime importance as the changes made in Turkey’s Constitution has given a vaster juerisdiction to the new president to be stronger than ever in controling this country. Hense, after the results of the election were announced it was known to ...
Turkey is at a critical juncture. The dual parliamentary and presidential elections on May 14 will decide the country's future as Turkey descends into authoritarianism under President Erdogan. Al-Monitor Senior Correspondent Amberin Zaman hosts a panel d
While 2015 is the year of election for most of the parties, it is the year of erection for the ruling AKP which considers it as another stepping stone to build its ‘New Turkey’ which is a misnomer, as what AKP offers is a version of cold-blooded neo-liberalism with an Ottoman varn...