Atilla's Musings

Presidential and parliamentary elections in Türkiye: statement by the PACE pre-electoral delegation

Source:PACE Date:14Apr2023

The presidential and parliamentary elections on 14 May will take place in the year celebrating the 100th anniversary of the Republic. The delegation acknowledges that these elections will provide

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Gonul Tol: Erdoğan’s authoritarian bargain collapses in Turkey

Source:Financial Times Date:04Apr2023

A very unique contrubution regarding Western complicity in Erdogan’s chokehold on power Still, beating an autocrat in elections that are neither free nor fair is not easy. Compounding the

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Guney Yildiz: It’s Not The Economy, Stupid: Why Turkish Elections Are About More Than Money

Source:Forbes Date:01Apr2023

The idea that the economy solely determines voting behavior may stem from a simplistic interpretation of Marxist theory: that economic infrastructure shapes political superstructure. However, the

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Meet Kemal Kilicdaroglu, Turkey’s long-derided opposition head who could dethrone Erdogan

Source:al Monitor Date:25Mar2023

The leader of the main opposition Republican People’s Party, who will face off against President Recep Tayyip Erdogan in presidential elections May 14, is a far more complex figure than

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Gonul Tol: Turkey’s ‘Gandhi’ sets his sights on strongman Erdoğan

Source:Politico Date:09Mar2023

An excellent background piece on the main opposition leader.  Also, Tol makes a very good point:  Does Turkey want another charismatic leader, who destroyed social peace and all the foundations

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Erdogan facing the rack

Source:eKathemerini Date:22Feb2023

I’ve added this to our website, because it  provides a rare glimpse into the foreign policy priorities of the Nation Alliance, Turkey’s main opposition camp:   During our

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Security fears rise in earthquake zone

Source:Reuters Date:12Feb2023

According to WHO, 23 mn people, including 1.4 million children may need permanent assistance as a result of earthquake damage and displacement.  Experts also warn that famine and disease await

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Murder of former Grey Wolves leader divides Turkey’s nationalists

Source:Al Monitor Date:05Feb2023

This article is about a week of old, but it covers two  much-neglected topics in Turkish politics:  The  return of political violence and tremors in Erdogan ally nationalist MHP, which might have

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Preamble – Summary of the Joint Policies Protocol by  the Nation Alliance—Part I

Date:31Jan2023

Translated  by Google Translate and Atilla Yesilada, annotations by Atilla Yesilada.  Excludes chapters on Sectoral Policies, Social Policy, Women and Family, Technology and Innovation.  It

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The Declaration by 6 party leaders after 26 January summit—full text

Date:26Jan2023

  Presidents of CHP, IYI Party (IYIP), Felicity Party (SP), DEVA Party, Future Party  (GP) and Democratic Party (DP) held the 11th meeting of Table of Six, the current moniker  of the six

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