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AN ANALYSIS OF 2024 TURKISH LOCAL ELECTIONS

AN ANALYSIS OF 2024 TURKISH LOCAL ELECTIONS

upa-admin Nisan 24, 2024 0

Introduction Türkiye’s 2024 local elections created optimism within and outside of the country about the future of Turkish democracy. That is because the main opposition party, the pro-secular Republican People’s Party (CHP) with its

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THE ISTANBUL MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS: A REALITY CHECK

THE ISTANBUL MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS: A REALITY CHECK

upa-admin Haziran 27, 2019 0

The Istanbul elections saga is finished with the rather anticipated Ekrem İmamoğlu victory over AKP’s candidate, Binali Yildırım. This result adds another important parameter in Turkey’s hazy domestic politics, as President Erdoğan is called

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EARLY COMMENTS FOR TURKEY’S 2019 PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION

EARLY COMMENTS FOR TURKEY’S 2019 PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION

upa-admin Ocak 16, 2018 0

Turkey will have its first joint parliamentary and Presidential election on November 3, 2019 following the local election on March 24, 2019. Although it is still too early to comment on these elections, I

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GOOD PARTY IS ESTABLISHED IN TURKEY

GOOD PARTY IS ESTABLISHED IN TURKEY

upa-admin Ekim 27, 2017 0

A new right-wing political party was established few days ago in Turkey by the former Minister of Interior and the Vice Speaker of the Turkish Grand National Assembly Mrs. Meral Akşener with the name

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WILL TURKEY INTERVENE IN NORTHERN IRAQ?

WILL TURKEY INTERVENE IN NORTHERN IRAQ?

upa-admin Eylül 23, 2017 0

Introduction Turkey’s reaction against the independence referendum that will be held on September 25, 2017 in Kurdistan Regional Government of Northern Iraq is getting tougher day by day. Turkish President Mr. Recep Tayyip Erdoğan

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SOME THOUGHTS ON THE FUTURE OF TURKISH-AMERICAN RELATIONS

SOME THOUGHTS ON THE FUTURE OF TURKISH-AMERICAN RELATIONS

upa-admin Haziran 6, 2017 0

Turkish Prime Minister Binali Yıldırım recently announced that the US-backed Raqqa Operation started on Friday night and the United States informed Turkey regarding the operation before it was initiated. Yıldırım also criticized American policy

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PRESIDENTIAL SYSTEM APPROVED IN TURKEY

PRESIDENTIAL SYSTEM APPROVED IN TURKEY

upa-admin Nisan 17, 2017 0

Turkish people voted slightly (% 51,41 “yes” votes against % 48,59 “no” votes) in favor of the constitutional changes proposed by the governing Islamist Justice and Development Party (JDP-AKP) and Turkish nationalist Nationalist Action

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RETHINKING TURKEY’S KURDISH QUESTION

RETHINKING TURKEY’S KURDISH QUESTION

upa-admin Mayıs 27, 2016 0

After the removal of immunity of parliamentarians, most of the deputies from pro-Kurdish People’s Democratic Party (HDP) are now faced with the risk of losing their seats in the parliament in Turkey. This decision

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UPA YAZARLARI SPEHES-IZMIR 2016 ULUSLARARASI KONFERANSI’NDA BİLDİRİLERİNİ SUNDULAR

UPA YAZARLARI SPEHES-IZMIR 2016 ULUSLARARASI KONFERANSI’NDA BİLDİRİLERİNİ SUNDULAR

upa-admin Nisan 22, 2016 0

Uluslararası Politika Akademisi (UPA) Genel Koordinatörü Yrd. Doç. Dr. Ozan Örmeci ve UPA yazarları Sina Kısacık ve Furkan Kaya, 22-23 Nisan 2016 tarihlerinde Ege Üniversitesi’nde düzenlenen ve Prof. Dr. Ata Atun’un organize ettiği SPEHES-İzmir 2016

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RPP WILL HOLD ITS ORDINARY CONGRESS ON 16-17 JANUARY 2016

RPP WILL HOLD ITS ORDINARY CONGRESS ON 16-17 JANUARY 2016

upa-admin Ocak 4, 2016 0

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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