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Turkey’s new parliament: 50 shades of nationalism, conservatism

Source:al Monitor Date:20May2023

Essentially, the results show an increased nationalist-Islamist orientation among the working class and low-income groups in both urban and rural areas. Though battered by Turkey’s economic

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Polarizing populism vs. inclusive positivity: Erdoğan and Kılıçdaroğlu’s dueling campaign strategies

Source:Middle East Institute Date:10May2023

As Turkey gears up for a crucial election later this month, the country is currently witnessing two very different political campaign styles. President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, who is seeking

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Turkey, the elections and Gen-Z

Source:Balcani Cuacosso Date:05May2023

Given the serious grievances young people have with the current situation in Turkey, the AKP’s campaigns directed toward Gen Z have recently been criticised for being out of touch. A recent

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Turkey elections: Are voters ready to move on from Erdogan? (WP)

Source:Washington Post Date:05May2023

In an election being closely watched around the world — one that could have consequences for Turkey’s ties with Europe, the Middle East and the United States, as well as for conflicts from Syria

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Turkey’s Kilicdaroglu pulls ahead of Erdogan in latest polls as campaign heats up

Source:al Monitor Date:02May2023

The dueling rallies of the incumbent and the opposition in Turkey’s third-largest city come amid recent polls that put Kilcdaroglu slightly ahead of Erdogan. The Istanbul-based pollster TEAM,

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FT: Turkey’s opposition leader vows to reverse slide to autocracy

Source:Financial Times Date:29Apr2023

Kılıçdaroğlu, who recently met investors in the UK and the US, said his government would seek to attract $300bn in foreign capital over five years, reversing a big outflow of investment. “Public

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Al-Monitor/Premise poll: Turkey’s election in dead heat, Erdogan and Kilicdaroglu tied at 45%

Source:al Monitor Date:28Apr2023

With less than three weeks before Turkey’s elections on May 14, the race between Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and his top challenger, main opposition leader Kemal Kilicdaroglu,

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Bloomberg: Erdogan’s Most Faithful Followers Reconsider Loyalties as Turkey Election Looms

Source:Bloomberg Date:26Apr2023

With less than three weeks to go before voters head to the polls for Turkey’s next national election, the absence of a strong disaster relief response — set against a backdrop of skyrocketing

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May 14 elections are an existential battle for many of Turkey’s female voters

Source:Global Voices Date:21Apr2023

And while pregnancy terminations are still legal in Turkey until the 10th week of pregnancy and up to the 20th in cases of medical risk, finding hospitals that will carry out the procedure has

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Navigating Multiple Refugee Crises in Turkey

Source:Pulitzer Center Date:18Apr2023

Although I have tried to remain optimistic about the situation, it is clear that one year later the conflict in Ukraine is ongoing and may very well become another decade-long crisis that results

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