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Three reasons why the AK Party can win Izmir
Turkey’s main opposition party should be very concerned about Binali Yıldırım’s mayoral bid. Izmir is the CHP’s stronghold. That…
Saturday 14 December 2013
Arınç and Erdoğan: the Thatcherite rift
Bülent Arınç's comments expose more Thatcherite parallels in the Turkish prime minister's leadership
Friday 8 November 2013
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
CHP surges in first post-protest opinion poll
A survey conducted after the start of the Gezi uprising reads well for Turkey's main opposition party
Tuesday 11 June 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
Gezici poll shows slight drop in AKP support
A new general election opinion poll from Gezici Araştırma appeared in Vatan on Wednesday. The headline figures with…
Friday 8 March 2013
Turkey’s next election: the CHP’s challenge
To win the next election, Turkey’s opposition party has a mountain to climb Here’s a prediction that won’t…
Monday 18 February 2013
Back to where we started
Turkey is due to hold three major elections in 36 months; the polls suggest the opoosition won't win any of them
Monday 7 January 2013
Playing politics with council boundaries
Some AK Party leaders may think tweaking Istanbul council borders is a good idea, but it probably isn’t.…
Thursday 18 October 2012
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