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Turkey
Why did Voting Behavior Change in Istanbul?
Why did a significant number of the Istanbul electorate change their voting preference in just 84 days? Is this change…
Bloc Politics Determined the Results of the Istanbul Elections
Turkey’s dynamic political and its own path of democratic experience, which definitely must not be limited to exaggerated comments by…
Why did Ekrem Imamoglu win the Istanbul Elections?
The consolidation of all parties against the AK Party is the main reason behind the success of Imamoglu on June…
Western Media on the Istanbul Mayoral Election: Obstruction through Editoralizing Content?
The Western media have portrayed Ekrem Imamoglu as an ideal candidate for Turkish politics and have disregarded serious questions and…
Ekrem Imamoglu Is Not the Political Rockstar Turkey’s Opposition Is Expecting
The real cause of excitement in both Turkey and the West over the CHP’s Istanbul mayoral candidate Ekrem Imamoglu has…
Who Is the Real Winner of the Live Debate between Imamoglu and Yıldırım?
Yildirim’s performance on the live debate may create an effect on the previous AK Party voters who did not go…
Istanbul Mayoral Election: Will Everything Be So Fine for Ekrem Imamoglu?
For three months up until the March 31 election, “everything was fine” for Imamoglu, but with this trajectory, “everything might…
The Live Debate Between Binali Yildirim and Ekrem Imamoglu May Shape the Election Results
The live debate between Binali Yildirim and Ekrem Imamoglu may be the main determinant of the Istanbul elections.
A Look into Turkey’s Agricultural Policies
Rather than top-down policies, Turkey’s agriculture policies should target better rather than the best. Bottom-up projects developed by local initiatives…
Why Turkey’s Democratic Left Party Did Not Support Ekrem Imamoglu
It might even be the case the voters of small parties will decide whether Ekrem Imamoglu or Binali Yildirim will…
Why Turkey’s Judicial System Needed Reform
The new judicial reform package in Turkey provides solid solutions to the deeply-rooted structural problems in the judiciary. Nonetheless, it…
EU-Turkey Accession Negotiations Backsliding?
The European journey turned out to be an anathema for Turkey that paradoxically is set to stand on the door…
What do Statistics Tell us about the Istanbul Elections?
Survey results do not properly explain why the vote difference between the two candidates – Binali Yildirim and Ekrem Imamoglu…
Intra-Party Opposition in the AK Party
As journalists who closely follow Turkish politics, we are used to the inner debates and quests for new leaders within…
Imamoglu, Populism and the CHP
The CHP electorate will need to decide whether they want to continue with the populist Ekrem Imamoglu and his quasi-co-candidate…
Voter Apathy in Istanbul will Determine the Election Results
It is not an exaggeration to state that the support of people who did not vote in the March 31…
Istanbul Mayoral Elections (I): What Really Happened
For what or in spite of what did the AK Party and its ally MHP claim that the election was…
Istanbul Mayoral Elections (II): CHP for Democracy or Democracy for CHP?
The CHP is the only unrivaled political party in Turkey in objecting to the election results. Since 1946, when the…
