Has Conservative Politics Come to an End in Turkey?
The successive election victories of the AK Party led by Erdogan for the past 17 years obliged the CHP to…
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…
Turkey’s Elections Are Not Determined By Identity Politics
Only when Turkish democracy has deepened and stabilized, and when economic prosperity has been achieved by a much larger swath…
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.
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…
Another Populist? Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer’s Statements on Istanbul Elections
Even in a case where the CHP candidate becomes successful on June 23, the fact is that the German government…
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…
Will Populism or Public Service Prevail in Istanbul?
Winning Istanbul’s mayoral elections is almost equal to winning Turkey’s elections. Therefore, political discourses to be deployed during Istanbul’s re-run…
