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2014 local election
17 posts
Can Mansur Yavaş win in Ankara?
Four central districts and Turkey’s nationalist voters will define the battle for the country’s capital Can he do…
Saturday 29 March 2014
CHP’s Izmir is safe
The governing AK Party will not win Turkey's third largest city - and they've only got themselves to blame
Sunday 23 March 2014
The curious case of Ankara’s ironic posters
Fake posters attacking Ankara's main opposition candidate reveal even more skullduggery in a Turkish election campaign
Thursday 20 March 2014
An MHP car crash – including Manisa?
This website predicts the Turkish nationalists will lose Manisa; the party seriously risks losing all their other big…
Monday 17 March 2014
The cities that could go at the next election
Outside the biggest cities, wider boundaries and electoral maths suggests Turkey's governing AK party has some vulnerabilities
Monday 10 March 2014
MHP ahead in Adana after Durak pulls out
A popular candidate withdraws in favour of the incumbent party - but his name stays on the ballot
Monday 10 March 2014
Building the Büyükşehirs
In 2012, AK Party government passed a law that changed local government for three quarters of Turkish residents.…
Sunday 9 March 2014
Understanding the İl Genel Meclisi
Turkey operates two parallel systems of local government, making it appear labyrinthine even to most ordinary voters. The İl Genel Meclisi (special provincial authority) is the most confusing of the lot.
Thursday 27 February 2014
Seventh time lucky for Durak?
The mayoral race in Turkey's fifth city, Adana, just got interesting
Tuesday 18 February 2014
What to expect in Turkey’s local election?
Forget the Erdoğan/Gülen melodrama for a moment: 2009 offers a far better crib sheet for Turks might vote in March
Friday 31 January 2014