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1. ISLAMIST PARTY GAINS MAJORITY IN TURKISH VOTE.

Author

ARANGO, TIM and YEGINSU, CEYLAN

Subjects
*ELECTIONS, *EXECUTIVE power, *TWENTY-first century, TURKISH politics & government
Abstract

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.

Published
2015

2. GOVERNING PARTY LOSES MAJORITY IN TURKISH VOTE.

Author

ARANGO, TIM, YEGINSU, CEYLAN, and Arsu, Sebnem

Subjects
*ELECTIONS, *TURKISH Kurds, *EXECUTIVE power, *POLITICAL participation, *TWENTY-first century, TURKISH politics & government
Abstract

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.

Published
2015

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