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ak party
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Would a CHP-MHP alliance work?
The Turkish left says it’s possible a deal could be struck between Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu and Devlet Bahçeli It…
Saturday 27 July 2013
Erdoğan’s hidden safety net
There’s plenty of speculation out there on the implications of the last eleven days for Prime Minister Recep…
Friday 7 June 2013
Erdoğan’s Thatcher moment?
It is hard not to be appalled by the scenes coming out of Taksim’s Gezi Park, where police…
Friday 31 May 2013
Defining Turk: a constitutional barrier overcome?
The pro-Kurdish party suggests a route that could assuage Turkish nationalist fears over the proposed civilian constitution
Tuesday 21 May 2013
Safe or stuffed? Who falls foul of AK’s three term rule
If you look at article 132 of the by-laws that govern Turkey’s ruling AK Party, you will find…
Saturday 9 March 2013
The polls are wrong: one in two Turks won’t vote AKP
A 52 percent poll lead does not mean one in every two Turks would vote AK tomorrow. A…
Tuesday 12 June 2012
The two faces of Recep Tayyip Erdoğan
Comments made this week on abortion demonstrate a serious character flaw in Turkey’s prime minister. Last week, addressing…
Tuesday 29 May 2012
Golden Numbers of Election Night
The main figures to watch out for in this weekend's election
Friday 10 June 2011
Is this really a crisis?
The president election is taken to court, but doesn't this show the system is working?
Sunday 29 April 2007