Turkish Domestic Politics: Analysis and forecast on all relevant developments and insight about Turkish politics with its repercussions in its neighboring countries
Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has emerged as the winner of the second round of presidential elections, and the public as the loser to politicians as they were forced to choose between two autocratic leaders who dictated themselves as presidential candidates. Instead of change and an improved political arrangement they have been made hostage for another 5
On June 3, President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan first took the oath of office at the Turkish Grand National Assembly and began his third term as president after winning the elections on the second round on May 28. Then he laid flowers at the mausoleum of Mustafa Kemal Atatürk at Anıtkabir in the rain, and later,
With a victory on May 28 presidential run-off elections, President Erdoğan was re-elected as the president and won the right to form his cabinet to rule the executive branch in the following 5 years. On the morning of May 31, the value of the Turkish lira fell to an unprecedented low against the US dollar.
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan was re-elected for his third term at the seat after the run-off elections on May 28. The ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) leader Erdoğan received 52.14 percent of the votes, while his opponent and opposition’s candidate Republican People’s Party (CHP) leader Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu received 47.84 percent. The margin will
President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan is reelected in the run-off elections on May 28, Supreme Board of Elections head Ahmet Yener announced stating that the preliminary results indicate his victory. Stating that the 99,93 percent of the ballot boxes was counted Yener said that “even if the remaining votes are written to any candidate, the results
Türkiye is set to hold its presidential run-off today on May 28. As the boxes will open soon, I would like to write about an important international and economic outcome of the presidential race that may emerge depending on the result. It is based on President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan’s recent remarks on the economy. On
Türkiye is once again going to the polls on May 28 to elect its 13th president in the run-off elections amid the devastating effects of two major earthquakes, an economic crisis, increasing political polarization, and ballot-box security concerns. Some 64 million voters cast their ballots to choose between two candidates: President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and
Two days before the critical run-off for the presidential elections in Türkiye, things got quite odd in the country. Two candidates of the second round of the elections, Republican People’s Party (CHP) leader and six party opposition alliance’s candidate Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu and President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan were on screens one day apart on May 24
As Türkiye is set to hold the run-off presidential elections on May 28, the two runner-up camps of President Tayyip Erdoğan and CHP Leader Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu have further harshened their rhetoric towards nationalism. Erdoğan for example, escalated his accusations against Kılıçdaroğlu arguing that he has the support of the outlawed PKK. He even admitted on
One week to the critical second round of the Turkish presidential elections to be held on May 28, the third runner up Sinan Oğan has become the favorite subject of the commentators with his 5 percent votes. Following a series of meetings and statements, he said he will announce his endorsement for the runoff election