ANKARA, June 24 (Xinhua) -- Turks are heading to the polling stations on Sunday to vote for their leader and members of parliament, in the most important elections in decades following a tremendous change in the political system. "These elections are very important for our future and the cou...
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While a victory for the Justice and Development Party (AKP) in the November 3 elections had long been evident in opinion polls, the scale of its success surpassed all expectations. The religious conservative party swept up 363 seats in the 550-seat national assembly, with the centre-left ...
Even if "Yes" wins, Turkey will switch to the presidential system only after the polls in 2019 when Erdogan's current term ends. Parliamentary elections will be held at the same time. A yes vote will introduce an immediate change in only two areas: the lift of the ban on the president ...
No one doubts that the AK (Justice and Development) party of President Erdogan which has been in power since 2002 will remain the largest party. Polls indicate it will gain about 40% of the vote, but that is down from nearly 50% in the 2011 elections. ...
Similar to Mardin’s, is Osbudun’s analysis of the 1950 elections: “The DP successfully appealed to both some urban elements and to the more developed peasantry […where] the grievances against the RPP rule were more acutely felt and more freely expressed.” Moreover, “the common denominat...
Even if "Yes" wins, Turkey will switch to the presidential system only after the polls in 2019 when Erdogan's current term ends. Parliamentary elections will be held at the same time. A yes vote will introduce an immediate change in only two areas: the lift of the ban on the president...
While a victory for the Justice and Development Party (AKP) in Turkey's November 3 elections had long been evident in opinion polls, the scale of its success surpassed all expectations. The conservative religious party swept up 363 seats in the 550-seat national assembly, with the centre-...