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When will Turkey’s next election be held?
The next general election must be held by June 2023, although many believe it will happen much sooner
Is Turkey bringing back the death penalty?
Supporters of the death penalty, which was abolished in 2004, have become increasingly vocal in Turkey since the July 2016 coup attempt.
How many mayors does the pro-Kurdish HDP have left?
It has taken barely 15 months for Turkey's pro-Kurdish party to be stripped of most of its mayors elected in March 2019
Can Recep Tayyip Erdoğan run for a third term as president?
The referendum that inflicted an executive presidency on Turkey means another term depends on who calls the election
How Turkish voting patterns have shifted in recent elections
See how the parties have competed for different voter groups since 2002
The parties’ 2018 manifestos
The main Turkish political parties have released their manifestos for the 24 June election. We compare their pledges in some policy areas here
Is the İyi Parti entitled run in the 2018 Turkish election?
Turkey’s new centre-right movement may fall foul of rules for recently-founded political parties
Explainer: Turkey’s presidential system
A comprehensive briefing on Recep Tayyip Erdoğan's plans to introduce an executive presidency to Turkey
Explainer: Decriminalising sexual abuse in Turkey
It is hard to spot the good intentions in the AK Party’s attempt to keep young families together
The newspapers and TV channels that are no more
Turkey announces the closure of 131 news outlets. Which are the major ones?