Turkey’s election: A milestone in the history of Turkish politics 18 juin 2015
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Jerusalem Post (Israel) June 18, 2015, p. 13
By Delovan Barwari
Turkish politics has entered a new era. The outcome of the Turkish elections on June 7 was a milestone in the history of Turkish politics as the pro-Kurdish People’s Democratic Party (HDP) entered the parliament for the first time, exceeding the 10 percent threshold with 13.12% of the votes. (suite…)
Une leçon de démocratie 18 juin 2015
Posted by Acturca in Middle East / Moyen Orient, Turkey / Turquie.Tags: AKP, élections législatives, HDP, Recep Tayyip Erdogan
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Courrier international (France) no. 1285, jeudi 18 juin 2015, p. 25
Vu du monde arabe
Ziad Majed
Trois remarques sur les élections turques. (suite…)
After the Turkish Parliamentary Elections: Big Hopes, with Remaining Worries 14 juin 2015
Posted by Acturca in Middle East / Moyen Orient, Turkey / Turquie.Tags: AKP, Ceyhun Çiçekçi, CHP, foreign policy, Gallia Lindenstrauss, HDP, INSS, INSS Insight, Israël, MHP, parliamentary elections
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INSS Insight (Institute for National Security Studies) No. 709, June 14, 2015
Gallia Lindenstrauss & Ceyhun Çiçekçi *
Many in Turkey and abroad were surprised (and some also quite pleased) to see the setback suffered by the ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) in Turkey’s June 7, 2015 parliamentary elections. (suite…)
En Turquie, une refonte de la vie politique est à nouveau possible 10 juin 2015
Posted by Acturca in Turkey / Turquie.Tags: Ahmet Insel, AKP, élections législatives, CHP, HDP, Recep Tayyip Erdogan
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Le Monde (France) mercredi 10 juin 2015, p. 13
Par Ahmet Insel *
L’AKP, au pouvoir depuis treize ans, a perdu la majorité absolue au Parlement. L’ère de la toute-puissance d’Erdogan est révolue. (suite…)
The ‘New Turkey’ that was not in Erdogan’s plans: the aftermath of the critical June 2015 elections 10 juin 2015
Posted by Acturca in Turkey / Turquie.Tags: AKP, CHP, HDP, MHP, parliamentary elections, Real Instituto Elcano de Estudios Internacionales y Estratégicos, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, İlke Toygür
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Expert Comment (The Elcano Royal Institute) 41/2015, 10 June 2015
Real Instituto Elcano de Estudios Internacionales y Estratégicos
Ilke Toygür *
Turkey held parliamentary elections on 7 June 2015. They could have been like any other election if Turkey’s first directly-elected President and former Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdoğan had not decided to put the current regime to the test. (suite…)
A coalition looks likely – but what kind of coalition? 9 juin 2015
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The Independent (UK) 9 June 2015, p. 22
Patrick Cockburn
A coalition will be less able to launch incursions into Syria. The outcome of the Turkish election affects two pivotal issues facing the government in Ankara: its degree of involvement in the Syrian civil war and its relationship with Kurds, both in Turkey and Syria. (suite…)
Governing Party Loses Majority in Turkish Vote 8 juin 2015
Posted by Acturca in Turkey / Turquie.Tags: AKP, HDP, parliamentary elections, Recep Tayyip Erdogan
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The New York Times (USA) Monday, June 8, 2015, p. A 1
by Tim Arango & Ceylan Yeginsu
Istanbul —Turkish voters delivered a rebuke on Sunday to President Recep Tayyip Erdogan as his party lost its majority in Parliament in a historic election that thwarted his ambition to rewrite Turkey’s Constitution and further bolster his clout. (suite…)
A “Super Presidency” or a Parliamentary Democracy after Elections in Turkey? 3 juin 2015
Posted by Acturca in Turkey / Turquie.Tags: AKP, HDP, parliamentary elections, Pinar Elman, PISM, political parties, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, The Polish Institute of International Affairs
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Bulletin PISM, no. 57 (789), 3 June 2015
The Polish Institute of International Affairs (PISM)
Pinar Elman *
The 7 June parliamentary elections will be the most critical for Turkey in recent years. The ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) is unlikely to get a sufficient majority to introduce a strong presidential system without checks and balances, and may even fail to form the government alone. (suite…)
Reading the Tea Leaves of the Turkish Election 2 juin 2015
Posted by Acturca in Turkey / Turquie.Tags: AKP, HDP, parliamentary elections, policy brief, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, Soli Özel, The German Marshall Fund of the United States
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Policy Brief (German Marshall Fund of the United States) June 2, 2015
Soli Özel *
For the first time in the AKParty’s long reign, the opposition is challenging the ruling party on the basis of existing economic conditions. (suite…)
Politics of Uncertainty: Possible Outcomes of Turkey’s Forthcoming Elections 2 juin 2015
Posted by Acturca in Turkey / Turquie.Tags: Ahmet K. Han, AKP, HDP, Ilter Turan, parliamentary elections
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Policy Brief (German Marshall Fund of the United States) June 1, 2015
Ilter Turan & Ahmet K. Han *
A week before Turkey’s parliamentary elections, speculation regarding possible outcomes occupies the minds of political leaders and pundits alike. (suite…)
New Turkey or New Government? The June 2015 Parliamentary Election 1 juin 2015
Posted by Acturca in Turkey / Turquie, USA / Etats-Unis.Tags: AKP, fraud, HDP, New Turkey, parliamentary elections, political parties
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Report (Bipartisan Policy Center) June 2015
National Security Program
In August 2014, upon his ascension from prime minister to Turkey’s first directly-elected president, Recep Tayyip Erdoğan heralded the creation of a “New Turkey.” (suite…)
Can Erdogan Stay at the Helm? 1 juin 2015
Posted by Acturca in Turkey / Turquie.Tags: AKP, HDP, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, Soner Cagaptay, The Washington Institute for Near East Policy
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Policy Notes (The Washington Institute for Near East Policy) No.25, May 2015
Soner Cagaptay *
On June 7, Turkey will hold national parliamentary elections. The ruling Justice and Develop – ment Party (AKP), which has led the country since 2002, will almost certainly win this race. Ironically while an AKP victory is certain, it is difficult to estimate the number of seats the party will win in the Turkish legislature. (suite…)
Crucial Turkish election could redefine president’s role 19 mai 2015
Posted by Acturca in Turkey / Turquie.Tags: AKP, Constitution, Germany, HDP, parliamentary elections, presidential system, Recep Tayyip Erdogan
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The Straits Times (Singapore) 19 May, 2015, p. A17
By Thomas Seibert for The Straits Times In Istanbul
Erdogan seeks charter change giving him wide executive powers. Turkey is preparing for a parliamentary election on June 7 that will define the future role of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and could herald foreign policy shifts. (suite…)
In Turkey, Erdogan’s Election Rhetoric Draws Ire 18 mai 2015
Posted by Acturca in Religion, Turkey / Turquie.Tags: AKP, CHP, HDP, parliamentary elections, Recep Tayyip Erdogan
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Voice of America News (USA) Monday, May 18, 2015
Jamie Dettmer, Istanbul
As campaigning for next month’s parliamentary poll heats up, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has been pictured waving a Quran at an election rally and weeping during the reciting of an Islamic prayer, prompting opposition politicians to accuse him of breaking with the secular traditions of modern Turkey’s founder, Mustafa Kemal Ataturk, and enflaming religious passions. (suite…)
‘Whichever party wins will face new Kurdish reality’ 18 mai 2015
Posted by Acturca in Middle East / Moyen Orient, Turkey / Turquie.Tags: AKP, HDP, Kurds, Nihat Ali Özcan, parliamentary elections, PKK
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Hürriyet Daily News (Turkey) Monday, May 18, 2015, p. 4
Barçın Yinanç, Istanbul
The dynamics of the Kurdish issue have changed so much that whoever wins the upcoming election will have to face a new Kurdish reality, according to prominent security expert Nihat Ali Özcan. (suite…)
A un mois des élections législatives, la Turquie est en plein doute 12 mai 2015
Posted by Acturca in Economy / Economie, Turkey / Turquie.Tags: AKP, élections législatives, HDP
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La Tribune (France) no. 5706, mardi 12 mai 2015, p. 24
Romaric Godin
Les électeurs turcs renouvelleront leur parlement le 7 juin prochain. L’enjeu sera politique, mais surtout économique, car le pays traverse une passe difficile. (suite…)
Turkey’s June 7, 2015, Election Campaign Brings Changes 5 mai 2015
Posted by Acturca in Turkey / Turquie.Tags: AKP, CHP, elections, HDP, Ilter Turan, MHP, parliamentary elections, policy brief, The German Marshall Fund of the United States
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Policy Brief (German Marshall Fund of the United States) May 5, 2015
Ilter Turan *
The governing AKParty, which has added to its share of the vote in each succeeding election since it first achieved power in 2002, is expected to experience a decline in the June 2015 parliamentary elections. (suite…)
Turkey’s 2015 Election Prospects 21 avril 2015
Posted by Acturca in Turkey / Turquie.Tags: AKP, CHP, elections, HDP, MHP, political parties, presidential system, Rethink Institute
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Rethink Paper (Rethink Institute) No. 23, April 2015
Turkey Task Force
On Sunday, June 7, 2015, Turkish citizens are headed to the polls once again. The elections will be nationwide general elections for 550 seats in the Turkish Parliament. (suite…)
Kurdish Peace Process: From Optimism to Uncertainty and What’s Next? 14 avril 2015
Posted by Acturca in Turkey / Turquie.Tags: AKP, Galip Dalay, HDP, peace process, The German Marshall Fund of the United States
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Policy Brief (German Marshall Fund of the United States) April 14, 2015
Galip Dalay *
Turkey and Kurdish politicians are too far committed to the Kurdish peace process to easily backtrack on it. Strategic calculations account for the continuation of the process on both sides. (suite…)
Turkey’s Kurdish Path 5 mars 2015
Posted by Acturca in Middle East / Moyen Orient, Turkey / Turquie, USA / Etats-Unis.Tags: HDP, Iraq, ISIS, Kobani, Kurdistan Regional Government, Kurds, PKK, PYD, Soner Cagaptay, Syria, The Washington Institute for Near East Policy
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Policy Notes (The Washington Institute for Near East Policy) No.23, March 2015
Soner Cagaptay *
Arab Spring success stories have generally not been easy to come by. One, however, may be playing out in a regional non-Arab state, Turkey, where ties between the Turks and their adversary, the Kurds, have been improving. (suite…)
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