Does Erdogan’s Victory Herald the Start of a New Era for Turkey?

Assessment Report (Arab Center For Research & Policy Studies) August 2014

Policy Analysis Unit – ACRPS

Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s recent victory in the presidential elections on August 10 came as no surprise. In becoming the twelfth president of the Turkish republic since its declaration in 1923, preceded by eleven years as prime minister, Erdogan is now the most influential figure in Turkish political life since Mustafa Kemal Ataturk. Given his ambitions to carry out wide-reaching political changes, some of which will touch upon the very heart of the Turkish political system, this momentous win for Erdogan indicates the beginning of a new era for the Turkish republic.

This Report was translated into English by the ACRPS Translation and English editing team. To read the original Arabic version, which appeared online on August 17, 2014, please click here.

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