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NATIONALIST ACTION PARTY’S CONGRESS CONTROVERSY
Founded in 1969 by former Colonel of Turkish Armed Forces, Alparslan Türkeş, Nationalist Action Party (Milliyetçi Hareket Partisi – MHP)[1] has always been an important actor in Turkish political life. Although the party has
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RPP WILL HOLD ITS ORDINARY CONGRESS ON 16-17 JANUARY 2016
Turkey’s pro-secular main opposition party, CHP (Republican People’s Party – RPP) will hold its ordinary congress on 16-17 January 2016 in Ankara. The congress will witness a leadership race between the current chair of
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THE MIDDLE EAST: RISING AND FALLING STARS
In 2011, Turkey was seen as an unstoppable regional power and a rising star led by its Justice and Development Party (AKP). But the arrival of the Arab Spring heralded a deep change in
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EARLY ELECTIONS IN TURKEY
After the failure of coalition talks between four major political parties that were able to pass 10 % electoral threshold, Turkey is headed towards an early general election on November 1, 2015 in order
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2015 TURKISH GENERAL ELECTIONS
General elections in Turkey will be held on 7 June 2015 in order to elect the 550 members of the Turkish Grand National Assembly (TBMM). The election will be the 24th general election in
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