Six Months Away Yet So Near: The Forthcoming Elections in Turkey

Turkey's upcoming elections promise to be critical on several counts, among which three stand out. First is the Kurdish problem. Second are the corruption charges leveled against the government. Third is what elections mean when the president, elected for the first time by popular vote, is tryi...

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Published in:Policy File 2015
Main Author: Turan, Ilter
Format: Report
Language:English
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Elections
German Marshall Fund of the United States
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Summary:Turkey's upcoming elections promise to be critical on several counts, among which three stand out. First is the Kurdish problem. Second are the corruption charges leveled against the government. Third is what elections mean when the president, elected for the first time by popular vote, is trying to transform that position into a policymaker rather than a figurehead. These three issues may be critically important in determining the election outcome.