The Strategies and Struggles of the Turkish Opposition under Autocratization
Source:MEI@75 Date:05Oct2022
- Opposition actors are well aware that one more election win for Erdoğan will lead to the institutionalization of autocratization. Therefore, the 2023 elections will be a watershed moment for the opposition and the country more broadly.
- The Turkish opposition’s strategy has two main pillars: forming electoral alliances to ensure unity against Erdoğan and using new discursive strategies to counter his polarizing discourse.
- Although the opposition appears to agree on its strong alliance strategy, there are significant challenges ahead: rivalry within the opposition, internal division, and polarization on critical issues.
A very comprehesinsive analysis of the three scenarios for 2023 elections, among other things.
The oppositon sweeps both the presidency and legislature
Erdogan-Bahceli do the same
Opposition wins either the presidency or the legislature