Turkish President Erdogan faces an alliance of opposition parties looking to remove him from office
Source:LA Times Date:03May2018
The opposition alliance and emergence of SP as challenger to AKP would be the most decisive developments in Turkish politics since the coup attempt: Polls show Erdogan’s Justice and
Possible election scenarios in Turkey
Source:Hurriyet Daily News Date:28Apr2018
First earnest predictions about policy path of Turkey post-elections by a veteran Ankara journalist: If Erdoğan is re-elected but the AK Parti loses its parliamentary majority, a series of
The Woman Trying to Oust Erdogan Picks Up Steam
Source:Haaretz Date:28Apr2018
The title notwithstanding, this article is about the sentiment surrounding Turkey’s dual elections. It may be all about economics. Aksener, 61, rejects reconciliation with the Kurds and
Senate Bill To Ban F-35 Sales To Turkey An Unprecedented Attempt To Check Erdogan’s Actions
Source:The Drive Date:27Apr2018
This attempt is nothing to be laughed at: It will be interesting to see how the Trump administration, which has retained relatively close ties with Erdogan since coming into office, and Turkey
Beware of the disaster scenario in elections
Source:PA Intelligence Date:26Apr2018
Turkey is one of the rare countries where the announcement of a snap election is jubilated by investors. If the country was run by a shaky coalition or the hope was that the “bastards will be run
Turkey’s snap elections and the future of Turkish democracy
Source:Brookings Date:24Apr2018
If the government fails to ensure that elections are free and fair, this could aggravate Turkey’s deep polarization and also risk undermining the legitimacy of an electoral victory. This, in
Erdoğan, Akşener neck-and-neck in PIAR poll – report
Source:Ahval News Date:07Apr2018
First Turkish poll comparing alliances. Results are discouring for Erdogan and AKP-MHP. Erdoğan would win 41.9 percent of the vote in the second and deciding round of the election should
In 24 hours, Turkey stations troops atop 8 mountains in Kurdistan Region
Source:Rudaw Date:07Apr2018
There is scant mention of it in the Turkish press but the army is pressing the war against PKK into Iraq: As Turkey’s ground operations against the PKK continue in the northern areas of the
US spending bill drops Turkey sanctions
Source:al Monitor Date:23Mar2018
Turkey averted political sanctions by Congress in the last second, but the threat is not over, reports Amberin Zaman of al Monitor. “Tough love” prescribes Asli Aydintasbas
Farewell, Freedom
Source:PA Intelligence Date:22Mar2018
The story of Aydin Dogan’s capitulation to Erdogan and the future of press freedom in Turkey. Dogan’s flagship daily Hurriyet (Freedom in English), is an iconic name in Turkish