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…)
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…)
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…)
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…)
Turkey’s Islamic-Conservative State Project at a Crossroads: President Erdoğan did not get his “super presidency”, but Turkey will probably soon head to new elections 11 juin 2015
Posted by Acturca in Turkey / Turquie.Tags: Finnish Institute of International Affairs, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, Toni Alaranta
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FIIA Comment (The Finnish Institute of International Affairs) 12/2015, June 2015
Toni Alaranta *
The parliamentary elections held at the beginning of June turned out to be a major defence of Turkish democracy and its parliamentary system. (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…)
Elections turques : le début de la fin pour Erdogan? 10 juin 2015
Posted by Acturca in Art-Culture, Turkey / Turquie.Tags: AKP, Arte, élections législatives, Deniz Gamze Ergüven, Recep Tayyip Erdogan
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La Tribune (France) no. 5725, mercredi 10 juin 2015, p. 110
28 minutes / Arte ~ Mise au point
Par Sandrine Lecalvez
[Replay 28′] La Tribune publie chaque jour des extraits issus de l’émission « 28 minutes », diffusée sur Arte. Aujourd’hui: le début de la fin pour Erdogan? (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…)
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…)
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…)
Erdogan: a man with too much power 1 juin 2015
Posted by Acturca in Turkey / Turquie.Tags: AKP, Recep Tayyip Erdogan
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The Guardian (UK) Monday, 1 June 2015, p. 21 & 22
Editorial
Recep Tayyip Erdogan. A stable Turkey is vital for Europe and the Middle East. More power for the president won’t help. (suite…)
Les Turcs votent pour élire leurs députés 25 mai 2015
Posted by Acturca in France, Immigration, Turkey / Turquie.Tags: association, élections législatives, Flers, Nantes, Pays de la Loire, Recep Tayyip Erdogan
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Ouest France (France) lundi, 25 mai 2015, p. 12
Elodie Dardenne
Ce lundi, une délégation de Flériens d’origine turque part à Nantes pour participer aux législatives. C’est la deuxième élection à laquelle les Turcs de l’étranger peuvent prendre part. (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…)
What does the leftist victory in northern Cyprus mean? 28 avril 2015
Posted by Acturca in South East Europe / Europe du Sud-Est, Turkey / Turquie.Tags: Ahmet Sözen, Cyprus, Dervis Eroglu, Mustafa Akinci, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, Turkish Cypriots, Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus
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Today’s Zaman (Turkey) Tuesday, April 28, 2015, p. 23
Yavuz Baydar
« The will for peace has won, » said Sami Özuslu, my Turk-Cypriot colleague who is an editor with SIM TV Channel. Referring to the victory rally last Sunday held by Mustafa Akinci, the newly elected president of Northern Cyprus, he sounded full of hope. (suite…)
La présidentialisation au cœur de la campagne en Turquie 15 avril 2015
Posted by Acturca in Turkey / Turquie.Tags: AKP, élections législatives, Constitution, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, système présidentiel
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Reuters économique (RU)
Mercredi 15 avril 2015, Ankara
La rédaction d’une nouvelle constitution en vue d’instaurer un régime présidentiel en Turquie, comme le veut le président Recep Tayyip Erdogan, devra être la priorité du parlement issu des élections de juin prochain, a souligné mercredi le Premier ministre Ahmet Davutoglu. (suite…)
Narrative power in Turkey 14 avril 2015
Posted by Acturca in Turkey / Turquie.Tags: Army, Dani Rodrik, democracy, Fethullah Gülen, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, sledgehammer
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The Jakarta Post (Indonesia) April 14, 2015, p. 6 Español Français Italiano
Dani Rodrik *
Until recently, the military was widely regarded as Turkish society’s most powerful and cohesive institution. (suite…)
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