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The article states that the Islamist political party of Turkish president Recep Tayyip Erdogan, the Justice and Development Party (A.P.K.), won 49.3 percent of the popular vote and a majority of 316 seats in the Turkish Parliament in the November 1, 2015, Turkish election. According to the article, A.K.P.'s victory was unexpected and will allow Erdogan to continue to extend the limits of the presidency.

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 Turkish Prime Minister and leader of the Justice and Development Party (A.K.P.) Recep Tayyip Erdogan's policy towards Kurds in Turkey, in northern Iraq and in the Syrian Civil War, and how his policies affect Turkish elections, Topics discussed include the Turkish military's attacks on the separatist militant group the Kurdistan Workers' Party (P.K.K.) and its policy towards Kurdish political activity in Turkey. The relationship between the Turkish government's Kurdish policy and its attacks against the terrorist group Islamic State (ISIS, or ISIL) is discussed.

An editorial is presented which examines the possibility that Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan might not win re-election in 2018, and it mentions Erdogan's authoritarian government, presidential power in Turkey, and the status of the country's democracy.

The article discusses parliamentary elections held in Turkey in 2015, noting that Turkish president Recep Tayyip Erdogan's Justice and Development Party (A.K.P.) political party lost its parliamentary majority in the elections. Topics addressed include the implications in terms of Erdogan's efforts to increase his personal power as president, as well as opposition to Erdogan from Kurds, liberals, and secular Turks.

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 article reports that the victory of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's party in the 2015 parliamentary election has revived his goal to establish an executive system of government with him as its head.

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 internecine street violence in Kurdish-dominated cities in Turkey following the June 7, 2015 elections and concerns about the undermining of security in southeastern Turkey and peace talks to end the region's Kurdish insurgency.