Turkish opposition

Meral Akşener declines İYİ Party leadership bid following election setback

Following an election defeat in 31 March local elections, opposition İYİ Party leader Meral Akşener declared that she would not…

8 months ago

Erdoğan is giving up 50+1 percent: MHP or lifetime presidency?

Turkish President Tayyip Erdoğan continues his series of renouncing his actions and rules. Let us list the first ones that…

1 year ago

Turkish main opposition elects new leader: What “change” can he bring?

The main opposition Republican People’s Party (CHP) changed its leader at a highly contested November 4 congress, and delegates elected…

1 year ago

No longer slam dunk voters for Turkish opposition

Before the May 2023 elections, the opposition voters in Turkey focused on changing the current government, which has been trying…

1 year ago

Türkiye’s main opposition is on edge: scenarios, maneuvers, moves

Türkiye's main opposition Republican People's Party (CHP) seem to be on edge, evinced by their prominent member's behaviour when they…

1 year ago

Turkish opposition in turmoil but not in dead-end

After losing in the May presidential and legislative elections, Türkiye's opposition is in turmoil both inner-party struggles and within the…

1 year ago

Türkiye’s Deep State, Deep Politics, and Broken Games

In recent days, the political earthquakes in Türkiye have unfairly drawn attention away from the deep pain caused by the…

2 years ago

Opposition’s judicial promisses: Priorities set despite shortcomings

The most striking aspect of the Common Policies Consensus Document (CPCD) announced by the opposition parties’ Table of Six on…

2 years ago

Turkish opposition falling short of expectations

Türkiye's six party opposition block held their 11th meeting on January 26, falling short of meeting high expectations with their…

2 years ago

Opposition’s candidate conundrum: İmamoğlu, Kılıçdaroğlu or Akşener?

“Imamoğlu is a big bite, he sticks in your throat. We would choke you, we will choke you” This is…

2 years ago