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The Economist: Ekrem Imamoglu on Turkey’s renewed faith in democracy

Source:The Economist Date:13Apr2024

Despite unfair competition, especially in the allocation of state resources to the ruling party and its candidates and government control of the media, the opposition Republican People’s Party

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A Shift in Power: CHP Win Ushers in Recalibration in Turkish Politics

Source:Wilson Center Date:11Apr2024

by Yusuf  Can   The CHP defeated leading AKP in a surprise reversal in Turkey’s municipalities. Driven by worsening economic conditions, voters supported CHP’s welfare policies. This will

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Ragip Soylu: Turkey local elections: How Erdogan’s Israel policy backfired

Source:Middle East Eye Date:10Apr2024

While Turkey’s continuing trade with Israel was not the biggest issue prompting conservative voters to stay home or switch parties, it was a factor among others, which even Erdogan acknowledged

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Winning City Halls, Turkish Opposition Strikes Blow to Erdogan

Source:New York Times Date:08Apr2024

Mr. Erdogan’s opponents secured a surprising string of victories in local elections across Turkey on Sunday, increasing the number of the country’s cities under their control and further

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Ekrem İmamoğlu, the Istanbul mayor facing down Erdoğan

Source:Financial Times Date:06Apr2024

Who is the man profiled as most likely to beat  Erdogan in the next presidential race?  This is the bio of Istanbul CHPmayor Ekrem  Imamoglu   Sitting beneath a painting of Turkey’s founding

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Turkey’s Triumphant Opposition

Source:Project Syndicate Date:04Apr2024

With the Turkish opposition’s stunning electoral upset on Sunday, President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and his ruling Justice and Development Party are finally reaping the consequences of

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Turkish Banks Sell AT1 Bonds as Buffer Against Volatile Lira

Source:Bloomberg Date:27Mar2024

Yapi Ve Kredi Bankasi AS is set to become the third lender from Turkey to raise AT1 capital this month after offering a US dollar-denominated bond on Tuesday, with initial price talk of around

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Soner Cagaptay: Istanbul Election Will Shape Erdogan’s Policy Trajectory

Source:Washington Institute Date:23Mar2024

If the president’s faction takes the city back from the opposition on March 31, he may feel comfortable enough to focus on more positive legacy-building steps, but a loss could see him double

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THE DESIRE OF YOUNG PEOPLE IN TURKEY TO LIVE ABROAD: AN ANALYSIS OF RECENT SURVEYS ON YOUTH IN TURKEY

Source:Istanbul Policy Center Date:23Mar2024

What Do the Surveys on Young People in Turkey Tell Us about Their Desire to Live Abroad? Recent surveys demonstrate that there is a strong desire to live abroad among young people in Turkey.

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Sinem Adar: Turkey in MENA, MENA in Turkey

Source:Stiftung Wissenschaft und Politik Date:20Mar2024

Turkey’s popularity in the MENA region has increased since the AKP’s rise to power in 2002. People-to-people contacts, economic progress, and a perceived European lifestyle have contributed to

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