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devlet bahçeli
14 posts
Where now for İmamoğlu, Erdoğan and Turkey?
This morning’s police raids targeted 106 suspects but the focus, of course, is on the man who is…
Wednesday 19 March 2025
Election podcast #6: Confidence in nationalist numbers
The hard-right MHP becomes the first party to announce their 600 candidates for parliament. Is it a sign of confidence, or bravado? And with men making up the vast majority of the list, Michael also considers the party's problem with women – and whether it even cares.
Friday 7 April 2023
Election podcast #3: Is Turkey’s oldest nationalist party in trouble?
The MHP rejects a joint electoral list with the AK Party. Is that a show of confidence, or concealing weakness?
Wednesday 29 March 2023
For the Good of Turkish people
Meral Akşener’s tweets are genuinely witty but, despite what she says, she is not the much-awaited successor to Erdoğan
Saturday 3 August 2019
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
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
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
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
Did Erdogan tell Mubarak to go? Just a little bit.
Amidst all the drama coming out of Egypt, there’s been a bit of a buzz about the Turkish…
Tuesday 1 February 2011