Presidential Elections in Turkey. Erdogan’s “New Turkey” and “New Challenges” 27 février 2015
Posted by Acturca in Turkey / Turquie.Tags: American Institute for Contemporary German Studies, M. Murat Erdoğan, presidential election, Recep Tayyip Erdogan
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AICGS Issue Brief, No. 48, February 2015
American Institute for Contemporary German Studies ~ The Johns Hopkins University
By M. Murat Erdogan *
Turkey’s election on 10 August 2014 was historic. After victories in three general elections (2002, 2007, 2011), three local elections (2004, 2009, 2014), and two referenda (2007, 2010), Recep Tayyip Erdogan, leader of the Justice and Development Party (AKP), won the country’s first direct presidential election, receiving 51.79 percent of the vote in the first round. (suite…)
What’s next for Turkey? Lessons of the 2014 presidential elections 29 novembre 2014
Posted by Acturca in Turkey / Turquie.Tags: AKP, IIR Policy Paper, presidential election, presidential system, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, The Institute of International Relations, Zoltán Egeresi
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IIR Policy Paper (The Institute of International Relations) November 2014
Zoltán Egeresi *
The 2014 Turkish presidential elections have demonstrated that Recep Tayyip Erdogan and the AKP were able to overcome their previous political crises during the last, one-year-long eventful period, and they were successful in continuing to mobilise their electorate. (suite…)
Erdoğan’s “New Turkey” 26 octobre 2014
Posted by Acturca in Turkey / Turquie.Tags: AKP, Günter Seufert, german, presidential election, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, Stiftung Wissenschaft und Politik
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SWP Comments, 2014/C 44, October 2014, 7 Pages Deutsch
Stiftung Wissenschaft und Politik
Günter Seufert *
European and American commentators warn that Turkey is drifting back into authoritarianism, citing excessive police violence against demonstrators, restrictions on freedom of the press and internet, government interference in the judiciary, purges in the bureaucracy, and an anti-European policy shift. (suite…)
The 2014 Presidential Elections in Turkey: A Post-election Analysis 11 septembre 2014
Posted by Acturca in Turkey / Turquie.Tags: Ergün Özbudun, GTE Policy Brief, Istituto Affari Internazionali, policy brief, political parties, presidential election, Recep Tayyip Erdogan
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GTE Policy Brief (Istituto Affari Internazionali) No. 18, September 2014
by Ergun Özbudun *
On 10 August 2014, in the first popular election of the Turkish President in the history of the Republic, Prime Minister and Justice and Development Party (AKP) candidate Recep Tayyip Erdoğan was elected in the first round with 51.79 percent of the vote. (suite…)
New Turkey’s New Vision – Analysis 9 septembre 2014
Posted by Acturca in Turkey / Turquie.Tags: Analist, Özdem Sanberk, presidential election, Recep Tayyip Erdogan
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Eurasia Review (web site) Tuesday, September 9, 2014 Türkçe
By Ozdem Sanberk *
Preserving the ancient culture and deep-rooted heritage of the people of ‘new Turkey’ will require the state to refrain from interpreting and guiding the religious beliefs of minorities, and to continue with liberal reforms based on individual rights and liberties. (suite…)
Revealing Trends in Turkey’s Presidential Election 8 septembre 2014
Posted by Acturca in Turkey / Turquie, USA / Etats-Unis.Tags: AKP, CHP, Ege Cansu Sacikara, presidential election, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, Soner Cagaptay, Talya Yuzucu, The Washington Institute for Near East Policy
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Research Notes (The Washington Institute for Near East Policy) No. 23, September 2014
Soner Cagaptay with Ege Cansu Sacikara and Talya Yuzucu *
On August 10, Recep Tayyip Erdogan continued his prolific electoral run by collecting almost 52 percent of the vote in Turkey’s presidential poll, easily besting his chief rival, Ekmeleddin Ihsanoglu, who represented the left-right CHP/MHP coalition. (suite…)
Does Erdogan’s Victory Herald the Start of a New Era for Turkey? 25 août 2014
Posted by Acturca in Uncategorized.Tags: presidential election, Recep Tayyip Erdogan
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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. (suite…)
Turkey, Presidential Election , 10 August 2014: Statement of Preliminary Findings and Conclusions 11 août 2014
Posted by Acturca in Turkey / Turquie.Tags: International Election Observation Mission, OSCE, presidential election
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Report (OSCE/ODIHR – OSCE PA – PACE) 11 August 2014, Ankara Türkçe
International Election Observation Mission *
The 10 August presidential election presented Turkish voters with an important opportunity to directly choose their president for the first time. Three candidates, representing different political positions, were generally able to campaign freely. (suite…)
Erdoğan, the Kurds, and Turkey’s Presidential Elections 31 juillet 2014
Posted by Acturca in Turkey / Turquie.Tags: commentary, GTE Commentary, Istituto Affari Internazionali, Kurds, Piotr Zalewski, presidential election, Recep Tayyip Erdogan
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GTE Commentary (Istituto Affari Internazionali) No.13, July 2014, 3 p.
by Piotr Zalewski *
To judge by the year he has had, Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, Turkey’s prime minister, has the kind of staying power other politicians can only dream of. (suite…)
Electoral Constellations Towards the August 2014 Presidential Elections in Turkey 24 juillet 2014
Posted by Acturca in Turkey / Turquie.Tags: AKP, Ali Çarkoğlu, GTE Policy Brief, Istituto Affari Internazionali, policy brief, political parties, presidential election
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GTE Policy Brief (Istituto Affari Internazionali) No. 17, July 2014
by Ali Çarkoğlu *
The results of Turkey’s municipal elections held on 30 March 2014, which consolidated the electoral strength of the conservative Justice and Development Party, surprised many. With presidential elections due to be held in August 2014 and a general election ten months later, this strong electoral performance may be indicative of an effective consolidation of the AKP’s electoral predominance. (suite…)
Turks in Europe and Kurds in Turkey Could Elect Erdogan 24 juillet 2014
Posted by Acturca in Immigration, Middle East / Moyen Orient, Turkey / Turquie.Tags: Ege Cansu Sacikara, presidential election, Soner Cagaptay, The Washington Institute for Near East Policy
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Policy Analysis (The Washington Institute for Near East Policy) N° 2291, July 23, 2014
Soner Cagaptay and Ege Cansu Sacikara *
Erdogan’s strategy in the August presidential polls envisions strong support among European Turks in the first round of voting, and backing from nationalist Kurds in case of a second round. (suite…)
Turkey’s Longest Year Continues with Presidential Elections 17 juillet 2014
Posted by Acturca in Turkey / Turquie.Tags: Emre Erdoğan, local elections, presidential election, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, The German Marshall Fund of the United States
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German Marshall Fund of the United States, July 17, 2014
Emre Erdogan *
Even as a winner of numerous elections and referenda, 18 months of electoral contests is still a considerable challenge for Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdoğan. He faces corruption allegations, urban popular unrest, and an unfavorable economic climate, but was still successful in the recent municipal elections. (suite…)
Turkey votes: Part III – President Erdoğan – A foregone conclusion? 10 juillet 2014
Posted by Acturca in Turkey / Turquie.Tags: Amanda Paul, Ekmeleddin Ihsanoglu, European Policy Centre, presidential election, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, Selahattin Demirtaş
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Commentary (European Policy Centre) 10 July 2014
by Amanda Paul *
On 1 July, after months of speculation, Turkey’s Prime Minister, Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, announced he would run in the country’s first direct presidential elections on 10 August. Erdoğan, who has dominated Turkish politics for over a decade, is viewed as the clear favourite. (suite…)
Presidential candidate İhsanoğlu aims to win with 55 percent 7 juillet 2014
Posted by Acturca in Turkey / Turquie.Tags: Ekmeleddin Ihsanoglu, interview, presidential election
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Hürriyet Daily News (Turkey) Monday, July 7, 2014, p. 1-4
Barçın Yinanç, Istanbul
Ekmeleddin İhsanoğlu, the joint candidate of five opposition political parties, says he aims to win 55 percent of the vote in the upcoming presidential elections. He adds that people are looking for peace and change, saying ‘there is a fatigue of the repeated discourse’ (suite…)
Turkey: Erdogan to run in first direct presidential election 2 juillet 2014
Posted by Acturca in Turkey / Turquie.Tags: AKP, presidential election, Real Instituto Elcano de Estudios Internacionales y Estratégicos, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, William Chislett
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Expert Comment (Real Instituto Elcano de Estudios Internacionales y Estratégicos) 45/2014, 2/7/2014
William Chislett *
Recep Tayyip Erdogan, Turkey’s prime minister for the last 11 years and an increasingly authoritarian and polarising figure, will, as expected, run in the country’s first direct election for the presidency on 10 August. (suite…)
Turkish Premier Runs for President, an Office He Has Plans to Strengthen 2 juillet 2014
Posted by Acturca in Turkey-EU / Turquie-UE.Tags: presidential election, Recep Tayyip Erdogan
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The New York Times (USA) Wednesday, July 2, 2014, p. 10
by Tim Arango And Ceylan Yeginsu
Istanbul — Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan announced Tuesday that he would run for Turkey’s presidency in elections next month, a move that is likely to position him as the country’s dominant political figure for years to come. (suite…)
Turkey’s Presidential Prospects: Assessing Recent Trends 23 mai 2014
Posted by Acturca in Turkey / Turquie.Tags: AKP, Kurds, local elections, presidential election, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, Soner Cagaptay, The Washington Institute for Near East Policy
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Research Notes (The Washington Institute for Near East Policy) No. 18, May 2014
Soner Cagaptay *
If Erdogan hopes to become Turkey’s first directly elected president, he will need to continue courting Kurdish voters and burnishing his economic and populist credentials. (suite…)
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The Challenge of à la Turca Presidentialism in Turkey 5 novembre 2014
Posted by Acturca in Turkey / Turquie.Tags: AKP, commentary, Ersin Kalaycıoğlu, GTE Commentary, Istituto Affari Internazionali, presidential election, presidentialism, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, Turkish domestic policy
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GTE Commentary (Istituto Affari Internazionali) No. 18, November 2014
by Ersin Kalaycioğlu *
What confronts Turkey is not a choice between presidential versus parliamentary democracy, but an electoral authoritarianism of à la Turca presidentialism versus some form of parliamentary democracy. (suite…)