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Election podcast #6: Confidence in nationalist numbers
The hard-right MHP becomes the first party to announce their 600 candidates for parliament. Is it a sign of confidence, or bravado? And with men making up the vast majority of the list, Michael also considers the party's problem with women – and whether it even cares.
Election podcast #3: Is Turkey’s oldest nationalist party in trouble?
The MHP rejects a joint electoral list with the AK Party. Is that a show of confidence, or concealing weakness?
For the Good of Turkish people
Meral Akşener’s tweets are genuinely witty but, despite what she says, she is not the much-awaited successor to Erdoğan
Turkey calls a referendum on an executive presidency
Plans to grant President Erdoğan sweeping new powers will be put to a public vote in April
Will the MHP back Erdoğan’s executive presidency?
Nationalist leader Devlet Bahçeli is trying to force through a reform unpopular with his party’s grassroots
What is the news like on Turkish TV?
The state of Turkey's newspapers receives extensive attention abroad, but little is known about the television news bulletins watched by tens of millions each night
A new face for nationalism
How toppling Turkish nationalist leader Devlet Bahçeli is easier said than done
A fifth Turkish political party?
Gossip about a fifth party in the next Turkish parliament is still just gossip - for the moment
Did Erdogan tell Mubarak to go? Just a little bit.
Amidst all the drama coming out of Egypt, there’s been a bit of a buzz about the Turkish…
Who will win Turkey’s next general election?
Thoughts and predictions ahead of the next Turkish parliamentary vote Some astonishing news for you: Turkey’s parliament is…