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MHP
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Amid surveillance, Turkish MPs debate more powers for Erdoğan
Voter intimidation and opposition excitement dominate first full day of parliament debate on executive presidency system
Tuesday 10 January 2017
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
Monday 9 January 2017
Explainer: Turkey’s presidential system
A comprehensive briefing on Recep Tayyip Erdoğan's plans to introduce an executive presidency to Turkey
Monday 12 December 2016
Turkey centralises 28 mostly Kurdish local authorities
An interactive map of the councils seized by Turkish authorities under state of emergency powers
Monday 19 September 2016
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
Tuesday 29 March 2016
A new face for nationalism
How toppling Turkish nationalist leader Devlet Bahçeli is easier said than done
Tuesday 5 January 2016
Turkey’s free and unfair election
Last Sunday's result astonished us all, even though it was what the people of Turkey voted for. That doesn't mean it was fair.
Thursday 12 November 2015
LIVE: Turkey votes November 2015
Live coverage of the voting, results, trends and reaction to Turkey's parliamentary election on 1 November 2015
Sunday 1 November 2015
Turkey votes again
Our final predictions: slightly stronger AK Party, stronger CHP, slightly weaker nationalists, a Kurdish party in third place
Saturday 31 October 2015
A fifth Turkish political party?
Gossip about a fifth party in the next Turkish parliament is still just gossip - for the moment
Thursday 22 October 2015