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The article states that Turkish political party the Justice and Development Party (AKP), led by Turkish prime minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan, regained control of the Turkish parliament following elections on November 1, 2015. According to the article, the victory would give Erdogan more leverage in his attempt to assume a larger role for Turkey in fighting the militant group Islamic State, preventing Middle Eastern refugees from attempting to enter Europe, and going forward with a military campaign against Kurdish separatists.

The article discusses potential political uncertainty in Turkey following the failure of the ruling party the Justice and Development Party (AKP) to retain a majority in the Turkish parliament following the results of the June 7, 2015, parliamentary elections. According to the article, the results thwarted Turkish president Recep Tayyip Erdogan's plans to shift Turkey to a strong presidential system of government. The article examines the potential impact of relations with Turkey among allies such as the U.S. and partners such as the European Union and the North Atlantic Treaty Organization.

The article states that the Turkish political party the Justice and Development Party (AKP) fell short of maintaining its majority in the Turkish parliament in the June 7, 2015, election. According to the article, the result was detrimental to Turkish president Recep Tayyip Erdogan's attempts to consolidate power, particularly his desire to shift Turkey from a parliamentary system to a presidential system of government, and would result in a coalition government. The article discusses electoral support for the pro-Kurdish political party the People's Democratic Party (HDP).

The author comments on the victory of the Justice and Development (AKP) Party of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan in the November 2015 general election, highlighting Erdogan's efforts to address domestic issues.

The article reports on the partisan divisions in Turkey as the government struggles to form a coalition ahead of the October 2015 election that rejected President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's bid to consolidate power.

The article reports on Turkey's two-front war against terrorist organization Islamic State and Kurdish militants as of July 30, 2015 and on the possibility that the violence may help President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and his party to regain parliamentary majority in the polls.

The article discusses the presidential elections in Turkey, focusing on opposition to the projected winner Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan by secularist parties in Turkey.