Turkey’s Elections: A Short-Lived Parliament Anyway? 9 juillet 2015
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Policy Brief (German Marshall Fund of the United States) July 9, 2015
Ahmet K. Han *
Following Turkey’s June 7 elections, there seems to be two alternative scenarios for Turkey. Either two or more of the parties will reach an understanding to form a coalition, or one of the parties will split and choose to be a coalition partner in some combination with the rest. (suite…)
Distant “Restoration”: Scenarios for Turkey’s Next Government 9 juillet 2015
Posted by Acturca in Turkey / Turquie.Tags: AKP, coalition, government, parliamentary elections, Pinar Elman, PISM, The Polish Institute of International Affairs, Turkey
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Bulletin PISM, no. 70 (802), 9 July 2015
The Polish Institute of International Affairs (PISM)
Pinar Elman *
A month after their failure to win an outright majority in Turkey’s 7 June parliamentary elections, the president and AKP’s wounds are already healing. (suite…)
The EU’s Turkish opening 1 juillet 2015
Posted by Acturca in Turkey / Turquie, Turkey-EU / Turquie-UE.Tags: Javier Solana, parliamentary elections, Turkey’s EU accession process
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Azer News (Azerbaijan) July 1st, 2015, p. 3 中文 عربي Español Français
By Javier Solana *
June’s Turkish general election sent a powerful message: Turkey’s democracy remains intact. Indeed, while there were some grievances about transparency during the campaign process, democracy prevailed, with a stunning 86% of eligible voters turning out – a rate rarely seen in Europe. (suite…)
Turkey says ‘No’ to presidential government 27 juin 2015
Posted by Acturca in Turkey / Turquie.Tags: Anita Sengupta, Observer Research Foundation, parliamentary elections
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ORF Issue Brief (Observer Research Foundation) Issue 95, June 2015
Anita Sengupta *
The general elections of 7 June 2015 were Turkey’s last scheduled elections until the next one in 2019. Coming at a time when the country and its neighbours are on the brink of profound transformation, and given the increasing complexity of the socio-political situation in the Middle East, the elections results may well re-define the direction of West Asian politics for some time to come. (suite…)
Turkey’s Hot Summer 18 juin 2015
Posted by Acturca in Turkey / Turquie.Tags: AKP, Emre Erdoğan, parliamentary elections, policy brief, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, The German Marshall Fund of the United States
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Policy Brief (German Marshall Fund of the United States) June 18, 2015
Emre Erdogan *
Results of the June 7 general elections opened a new chapter for the AKParty and Turkey in general. The performance and ambitions of President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and Turkey’s struggling economy are both widely thought to be behind the votes. (suite…)
A new Turkish government has to tackle several priorities 18 juin 2015
Posted by Acturca in Caucasus / Caucase, Middle East / Moyen Orient, Turkey / Turquie.Tags: Armenia, Carl Bildt, Cyprus, foreign policy, parliamentary elections, PKK, Syria
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The Daily Star (Lebanon) June 18, 2015, p. 7 Deutsch Español Français
Carl Bildt *
The next administration could play a key role in a series of peace processes. Turkey is moving into unchartered political territory, following the failure of the ruling Justice and Development Party (AK Party) to retain its parliamentary majority in the country’s recent general election. (suite…)
Turkey’s election: A milestone in the history of Turkish politics 18 juin 2015
Posted by Acturca in Middle East / Moyen Orient, Turkey / Turquie.Tags: AKP, CHP, HDP, Iran, ISIS, Kurds, MHP, parliamentary elections, Syria
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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…)
What Turkey’s elections say about the Turkish people 18 juin 2015
Posted by Acturca in Economy / Economie, Middle East / Moyen Orient, Turkey / Turquie.Tags: Egypt, Gulf Cooperation Council, Mohammad Hassan Al Harbi, Muslim Brotherhood, parliamentary elections, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, Syria
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Gulf News (UAE) 17 June 2015, p. A3
By Mohammad Hassan Al Harbi *, Special to Gulf News
The nation’s priorities continue to be the same despite a change in the ruling party’s fortunes as it remains a state of institutions. (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…)
Risks and rewards in two elections 13 juin 2015
Posted by Acturca in Turkey / Turquie, USA / Etats-Unis.Tags: Mexico, parliamentary elections, Recep Tayyip Erdogan
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The Oklahoman (USA) June 13, 2015, p. 10A
Michael Barone
Another election, another surprise. Actually, two elections, in two countries last weekend, with surprisingly pleasant surprises. And in two large countries: Turkey (population 82 million) and Mexico (119 million), both important to the United States. (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
Posted by Acturca in Middle East / Moyen Orient, Turkey / Turquie.Tags: AKP, foreign policy, HDP, parliamentary elections, Syria
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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…)
Turkey votes – Part II – All shook up – A first assessment of Turkey’s post-election political landscape 8 juin 2015
Posted by Acturca in Turkey / Turquie.Tags: Amanda Paul, Demir Murat Seyrek, European Policy Centre, parliamentary elections
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EPC Commentary (European Policy Centre) 8 June 2015
Amanda Paul & Demir Murat Seyrek *
After nearly 13 years in power, Turkey’s ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) suffered its first defeat in the 7 June parliamentary elections, failing to win enough seats to continue as a single party government. (suite…)
Turkey’s elections: AKP loses absolute majority, thwarts Erdogan’s bid for executive presidency 8 juin 2015
Posted by Acturca in Turkey / Turquie.Tags: AKP, parliamentary elections, Real Instituto Elcano de Estudios Internacionales y Estratégicos, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, William Chislett
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Expert Comment (The Elcano Royal Institute) 40/2015, 8 June 2015
Real Instituto Elcano de Estudios Internacionales y Estratégicos
William Chislett *
Turkey’s Islamist-rooted Justice and Development Party (AKP) lost its absolute parliamentary majority for the first time since sweeping to power in 2002, and with it Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s ambition for greater power by changing the constitution to become an executive president. (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…)
The Turkish economy: in search of a new paradigm 5 juin 2015
Posted by Acturca in Economy / Economie, Turkey / Turquie.Tags: ISPI, Istituto per gli Studi di Politica Internazionale, Mustafa Kutlay, parliamentary elections
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Commentary (ISPI) June 4, 2015
Istituto per gli Studi di Politica Internazionale (ISPI)
By Mustafa Kutlay *
The economy has become one of the hotly debated topics in Turkey prior to the general elections on June 7. There is now a quasi-consensus that the upcoming election is one of the crucial turning points in the history of contemporary Turkish politics. (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…)
Turkish Medium-Term Economic Scenarios: The Costs of Policy Stasis 3 juin 2015
Posted by Acturca in Economy / Economie, Turkey / Turquie.Tags: Foundation for Defense of Democracies, Jonathan Schanzer, Maya Senussi, parliamentary elections, Rachel Ziemba, Roubini Global Economics, Roubini Report
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Roubini Report, June 2015
Foundation for Defense of Democracies (FDD) & Roubini Global Economics
by Maya Senussi, Rachel Ziemba and Jonathan Schanzer *
The majority of the analysis on Turkey’s general elections, to be held on June 7, has focused on the domestic political ramifications of President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan’s bid to forge a presidential system that would enable him to consolidate power. (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…)
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Democracy and Civil Society in Turkey: Contesting Tutelage! 30 juin 2015
Posted by Acturca in Turkey / Turquie.Tags: Ayhan Kaya, Civil Society, GTE Commentary, Istituto Affari Internazionali, parliamentary elections
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GTE Commentary (Istituto Affari Internazionali) No. 23, June 2015
Ayhan Kaya *
In the general elections held in Turkey on 7 June 2015, the ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) won 258 out of 550 seats in the Parliament, 18 seats less than the simple majority required to establish single-party rule. (suite…)