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Recep Tayyip Erdoğan
78 posts
Is Erdoğan’s ‘coalition’ remark an admission that he is about to lose?
For the first time ever, Turkey’s president has talked about coalitions without trying to disparage them.
Friday 22 June 2018
Election 2018 round-up: will we see a second round?
Sunday will be all about the number of Erdoğan supporters the opposition can convert, but the story doesn't end there
Thursday 21 June 2018
Might the Fenerbahçe ‘giant-killing’ portend a shock poll result?
The election result in one of Turkey's biggest football clubs could have parallels across the country
Sunday 3 June 2018
Abdullah Gül most likely to bow out of Turkey’s presidential race today
Barring a major surprise, the former president is not expected to challenge Recep Tayyip Erdoğan
Saturday 28 April 2018
Why 15 Turkish MPs resigned, switched parties, but will be back in a week
A stunt with parliamentary arithmetic sets the tone for Turkey's snap election campaign
Sunday 22 April 2018
The election no-one expected
President Erdoğan did not have to call this election now. That shows how confident he is of victory
Wednesday 18 April 2018
Metal fatigue or a Great Purge?
A operation to clean the governing AK Party of unwanted local politicians is underway - and some are very senior indeed
Thursday 5 October 2017
The 2017 cabinet reshuffle
Who wins and who loses? A snapshot of Turkish ministers' fate as the government completes its post-referendum reshuffle
Wednesday 19 July 2017
How Turkey could reinstate the death penalty
We have had an uncomfortable year of talk about the noose. But how would the government bring it back and what crimes would be covered?
Monday 17 July 2017
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
Saturday 21 January 2017