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1. Turkey's Superpowered President Still Has Weaknesses.

Author

Bremmer, Ian

Subjects
ARMED Forces, HISTORY of presidential elections, PRESIDENTS, POLICE, TURKISH politics & government, HISTORY, ELECTIONS, TWENTY-first century
Abstract

The article presents profile of Recep Tayyip Erdoğa, president of Turkey who became Prime Minister in 2003, until term limits led him to run for President in 2014. It mentions that Erdogan has survived a failed military coup and has since used a state of emergency—still in effect—to purge the country's military, police and courts of enemies, both real and imagined in July 2016 and Erdogan will need backing from hardcore nationalist Devlet Bahceli to pass his budgets.

Published
2018

2. Is Time Up for Turkey’s Erdogan?

Subjects
*ELECTIONS, *AUTHORITARIANISM, *TWENTY-first century, *HISTORY
Abstract

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.

Published
2018

3. Trace of Turkish Politics in Clashes With Kurds.

Author

ARANGO, TIM and YEGINSU, CEYLAN

Subjects
*KURDS, *TURKISH Kurds, *ELECTIONS, *TWENTY-first century, *HISTORY, *GOVERNMENT policy, TURKISH politics & government, FOREIGN relations of Turkey
Abstract

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.

Published
2015

4. Key Ally Turkey Braces for Tumult.

Author

PARKINSON, JOE and PEKER, EMRE

Subjects
*ELECTIONS, *TWENTY-first century, *HISTORY, *INTERNATIONAL relations, FOREIGN relations of the European Union, FOREIGN relations of Turkey, TURKISH politics & government, UNITED States politics & government, 2009-2017
Abstract

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.

Published
2015

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