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MHP
53 posts
Erdoğan’s reform: how to kill the MHP
The prime minister's proposed electoral reforms are mainly designed to destroy Turkey's nationalist party
Wednesday 16 October 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
The first step of the peace process: a PKK ceasefire
The imprisoned PKK leader issues a call for peace to a crowd of thousands in Turkey's southeast
Thursday 21 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
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
Election 2011: timetable of events
Following on from yesterday’s missive, a quick guide for when to expect what in Turkey’s election today. Let’s…
Sunday 12 June 2011
Golden Numbers of Election Night
The main figures to watch out for in this weekend's election
Friday 10 June 2011
MHP crashes below threshold in opinion poll, but result is really a CHP victory
Just two parties are likely to cross the 10 percent threshold at the next Turkish election, according to…
Sunday 20 February 2011