‘Our bodies are Turkish, our souls Islamic!’ The rise of Turkey’s ultra-nationalists
Source:Middle East Eye Date:23Jul2018
They call themselves idealists. Turkey’s ultra-nationalists, who prefer the Turkish term Ulkucu, have been described in many ways: as hyper-modern politicians and as throwbacks, true
Does Turkey’s opposition have a chance at beating Erdoğan’s AKP in June?
Source:Brookings Date:30May2018
Are you bored of boilerplate articles like the linked one published by Bloomberg, which pretends to take the nation’s pulse by talking to a couple of guys on the street, or consulting
Meral Aksener launches Turkish presidential election campaign
Source:al Jazeera Date:15May2018
Iyi Party leader says she is seeking to fill what she says is ‘the administrative vacuum in Turkey’. CHP candidate Ince is yet to unveil his platform, but vows to ‘bring peace to
The Woman Trying to Oust Erdogan Picks Up Steam
Source:Haaretz Date:28Apr2018
The title notwithstanding, this article is about the sentiment surrounding Turkey’s dual elections. It may be all about economics. Aksener, 61, rejects reconciliation with the Kurds and
Turkey’s snap elections and the future of Turkish democracy
Source:Brookings Date:24Apr2018
If the government fails to ensure that elections are free and fair, this could aggravate Turkey’s deep polarization and also risk undermining the legitimacy of an electoral victory. This, in
A Rival Steps Up to Challenge Turkey’s President Erdogan
Source:New York Times Date:06Jan2018
A decent primer on the chairwoman of Good Party, Mrs Meral Aksener, who is the only declared rival to Mr Erdogan in the upcoming presidential race. Can she beat him? The answer is no
A challenge to Turkey’s Erdogan
Source:The Economist Date:18Nov2017
TO STEP into the ring with Recep Tayyip Erdogan, Turkey’s bruiser of a president, takes courage and self-belief. Meral Aksener has plenty of both. At the launch of her new political party on
Despite AKP sputtering, support grows for Erdogan rival
Source:al Monitor Date:02Sep2017
Meral Aksener, a Turkish nationalist who is being touted as a possible challenger to President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, has defined the contours of the battleground where she will wage her campaign: