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That ORC poll – and whether it means anything
A government-friendly pollster has flouted Turkey's ban on opinion polls - as it said it would. The results are still interesting.
Tuesday 2 June 2015
Turkey’s dancing, smiling, singing TV election
This campaign has some of the most inspiring - and the most bizarre - television spots of any Turkish election. Here's what stood out the most.
Monday 1 June 2015
How the stocks reacted
Inspired by an Economist graphic following last month’s British election, we ask: do Turkish general election results have a big impact on the country’s stock market?
Monday 1 June 2015
Our first predictions for the Turkish election
As the final opinion polls are published, JamesInTurkey.com makes its first calls for the Turkish general election
Thursday 28 May 2015
Is Abdullah Gül coming back?
Rumours abound that the former president will be drafted in to shore up the governing party’s vote
Tuesday 26 May 2015
Turkey’s cruel election threshold: a crash course
The central question of this year’s election is whether the HDP can muster enough votes it needs before it can win any seats.
Monday 25 May 2015
Can we trust Konda?
A leaked survey from a long-standing pollster appears to confirm what we already know about Turkey's approaching general election
Friday 22 May 2015
Campaigns in concert
President Erdoğan and Prime Minister Davutoğlu are proving effective at coordinating their diaries
Monday 18 May 2015
Turkey can’t even get its sex scandals right
Prudish Turkey loves a good sex tape, but the rubbish spouted about Meral Akşener will only backfire
Sunday 17 May 2015
The elusive result
With four weeks until election day, Turkish opinion polls aren't showing much movement. Maybe the campaign will change that.
Monday 11 May 2015