A survey by Koç University in Istanbul made public on May 6 revealed that the public trust for fair elections in Turkey has declined, as the country heads toward one of the most critical elections in decades on June 7
The Kurdish problem-focused Peoples’ Democratic Party (HDP) filed an official complaint to Turkey’s Supreme Election Board (YSK) on May 5, claiming that President Tayyip Erdoğan has been taking sides on behalf of the ruling Justice and Development Party (AK Parti)
It was interesting to see President Tayyip Erdoğan repeating his “400 deputy” target in Diyarbakır over the weekend in order to secure a new constitution, based on a strong presidency with fewer checks and balances
The record may have been broken on May 1 when most of the national TV channels did very little other than broadcast live speeches from President Tayyip Erdoğan and Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoğlu.
Mecca, the Hajj of 1954, September... Two pilgrims took a ride on the bus carrying 21 Soviet Muslims to the Kaaba
Turkey’s National Security Board (MGK) chaired by President Tayyip Erdoğan decided on April 29 that the measures would be stepped up to stop “structures within the state,” which would from now be regarded as a major threat to the country’s national security in the doctrinal “Red Book.”
Turkey is set to have its most critical elections in decades on June 7. It is particularly critical because President Tayyip Erdoğan has shifted the primary aim of the elections to being more than just forming a new parliament and government with a crushing majority for the ruling Justice and Development Party (AK Parti)
Turkish President Tayyip Erdoğan has been using a very simple and efficient tactic in all elections since he won the first one in 2002 when his Justice and Development Party (AK Parti) took power
Only three hours before getting into an exchange of words with new Turkish Cypriot President Mustafa Akıncı, elected only a day before with a clear 60 percent support, Turkish President Tayyip Erdoğan was at a ceremony at the Constitutional Court
