Following an election defeat in 31 March local elections, opposition İYİ Party leader Meral Akşener declared that she would not run for the party leadership at the congress scheduled for April 27 with a surprise announcement on April 8. In her announcement titled “to the Great Turkish Nation…” via the “X” account, Akşener stated, “I
The local elections on March 31 produced results far beyond expectations. Immediately after the election, evaluations suggested that the main determinant of CHP’s victory was low AKP turnout. However, a ballot-based analysis points to a different picture. Before delving into its details, it is useful to evaluate three important factors that influenced the election results.
President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan convened the Justice and Development Party (AKP) Central Executive Committee (MYK) on April 2, two days after March 31 local elections. The main agenda item of the meeting was naturally anticipated to be the ruling party’s electoral defeat. However the information shared afterwards about the meeting has surprised even the most
The aftermath of Turkey’s March 31 local elections was marked by nationwide demonstrations and escalating political tensions, largely centered on the contentious annulment of Abdullah Zeydan’s municipal certificate. Zeydan, candidate of the Kurdish-focused DEM Party, secured a decisive victory with a significant margin of votes with 55 percent in Eastern province of Van. However, the
The unofficial results of the March 31 local elections in Türkiye have ushered in a significant shift in the country’s political landscape. The Republican People’s Party (CHP) has seen a notable increase in its nationwide vote share, enabling it to assume control in cities where it has never held power before. With 61 million voters
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