CHP

The Ankara “bromance”: Erdoğan-Bahçeli unity amidst opposition chaos

I wonder if it's appropriate to describe the conspicuously close relationship between President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and MHP leader Devlet…

3 months ago

Devlet means “state”: Decoding Erdoğan’s alliance partner’s influence

Devlet means state in Turkish and “Devlet (State) will come to the head of the state!” was one of the…

5 months ago

Erdoğan-Bahçeli surprise meeting amid calls for “normalization”

President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan met with his ruling partner Nationalist Movement Party (MHP) leader, Devlet Bahçeli, at the Presidential Complex…

6 months ago

Erdoğan uses constitution debate as a smokescreen to obscure problems

President Tayyip Erdoğan is using the constitutional amendment as a smokescreen to obscure and distract attention from the major problems…

7 months ago

İYİ Party under Dervişoğlu can change Turkish political balances

  Meral Akşener followed a line similar to that followed in Western democracies, albeit with some delay. First, she declared…

7 months ago

The CHP’s electoral success and Türkiye’s new era

The disarray following the CHP's electoral victory is not only evident in previously AK Party-held municipalities but also within the…

7 months ago

Surmounting obstacles: Potential impact of Imamoğlu’s victory

We are heading towards one of the most unfair and unequal elections in our history on March 31st. Despite its…

8 months ago

Far-reaching consequences: two scenarios of Istanbul’s Mayoral race

Ever since Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan launched the election campaign with the motto “reconquering Istanbul,” it has been clear…

8 months ago

Is former CHP leader Kılıçdaroğlu returning to active politics?

Former Republican People's Party (CHP) leader Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu returned to the public sphere 100 days after losing his seat to…

9 months ago

Turkish opposition unite against unusual foe: CHP as a central target

Since the May 2023 election defeat, Türkiye's main opposition, the Republican People's Party (CHP), has grappled with internal conflicts that…

10 months ago