2023 elections

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Will Turkey's new election law save Erdoğan from losing majority in parliament?

Will Turkey's new election law save Erdoğan from losing majority in parliament?

Faced with declining public support, Turkey's ruling alliance is set to amend the election law to secure the parliamentary majority without having to get the majority of the votes in the next year's elections.

17 March 2022 Volga Kuşçuoğlu

Poll: Turkey's opposition alliance leads Erdoğan's People's Alliance

Poll: Turkey's opposition alliance leads Erdoğan's People's Alliance

The combined voting rate of four opposition parties exceeds 45 percent, about five points higher than the ruling alliance, according to MetroPoll.

Excluding HDP from opposition alliance against Erdoğan would be risky, warns pollster

Excluding HDP from opposition alliance against Erdoğan would be risky, warns pollster

The HDP said it would "ignore those who ignore us," after the summit of the six opposition leaders.

17 February 2022

HDP to meet political parties not represented in Parliament

HDP to meet political parties not represented in Parliament

HDP Parliamentary Group Deputy Chair Oluç has announced that HDP will meet the left parties in Ankara tomorrow, on January 18. The economic policies and upcoming elections will be on their agenda, he has noted.

17 January 2022

Turkey's Supreme Election Council finds 24 political parties eligible to enter elections

AHEAD OF GENERAL ELECTIONS

Turkey's Supreme Election Council finds 24 political parties eligible to enter elections

The YSK has announced that 24 political parties which established an organization in at least half of the 81 provinces at least 6 months prior to January 1 and held their grand congresses are eligible to enter the elections in Turkey.

17 January 2022

Sancar: HDP in talks with left-wing groups for 'democratic alliance'

Sancar: HDP in talks with left-wing groups for 'democratic alliance'

Turkey's problems cannot be solved by reducing the issue to election alliances and the selection of the presidential candidate, says the HDP co-leader.

13 January 2022

Erdoğan's AKP loses a lot of votes but the opposition gains a little, shows survey

Erdoğan's AKP loses a lot of votes but the opposition gains a little, shows survey

Many voters who have drifted away from the AKP for economic reasons still have an emotional bond to President Erdoğan, says MetroPoll's founder, Özer Sencar.

31 December 2021

Poll: Erdoğan trails both İmamoğlu and Yavaş by over 10 points

Poll: Erdoğan trails both İmamoğlu and Yavaş by over 10 points

The opposition alliance is also ahead of the ruling People's Alliance in the parliamentary elections, according to MetroPOLL.

28 December 2021

İstanbul will be key to 2023 elections, says Erdoğan

İstanbul will be key to 2023 elections, says Erdoğan

The president has urged his party organization to "win the hearts" of every citizen.

27 December 2021

Erdoğan's 'chaos' remarks show 'he thinks he may lose elections'

Erdoğan's 'chaos' remarks show 'he thinks he may lose elections'

Politicians and political scientists commented on the president's recent statement that Turkey would be dragged into chaos if the opposition wins the next election.

18 November 2021

Erdoğan says Turkey will be dragged into chaos if he loses elections

Erdoğan says Turkey will be dragged into chaos if he loses elections

The president has accused the CHP of acting together with "terrorists" and reiterated that the elections will take place as scheduled.

17 November 2021

Demirtaş says next election a 'historic opportunity' for Turkey's working class

Demirtaş says next election a 'historic opportunity' for Turkey's working class

The jailed politician has listed several questions about how Turkey's left can become stronger in the next election.

15 November 2021

Opposition worried Erdoğan may resort to violence; Erdoğan's supporters fear vengeance

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Opposition worried Erdoğan may resort to violence; Erdoğan's supporters fear vengeance

The political violence debate • TÜGVA papers reveal “systematic favoritism” • Journalists discuss trust in the media • The government's apetite for armament • Turkey becomes a leading country in organized crime

19 October 2021 Volga Kuşçuoğlu

Report: AKP, MHP struggle to agree on amendments to election law

Report: AKP, MHP struggle to agree on amendments to election law

While the ruling alliance has announced that the election threshold will be lowered, it has yet to decide on other amendments to the law, according to BBC Turkish.

15 September 2021

Next election will be most important in Turkey's history, says Demirtaş

Next election will be most important in Turkey's history, says Demirtaş

If the AKP wins the election, Turkey will be dragged into an authoritarian regime that will last for decades, the imprisoned politician has asserted.

13 September 2021

Why has the AKP-MHP bloc decided to lower the election threshold?

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Why has the AKP-MHP bloc decided to lower the election threshold?

The ruling alliance seeks to maximize its seats in the parliament • Anti-vaxxers hold mass rally in İstanbul • Another Kurdish child killed by armored vehicles • Turkey confirms the first cases of the Mu variant

12 September 2021 Volga Kuşçuoğlu

Erdoğan's AKP poised to announce new draft constitution

Erdoğan's AKP poised to announce new draft constitution

The new draft constitution will be among the AKP's main election promises, according to a report by a pro-government newspaper.

10 September 2021

Erdoğan tells his party to start preparing for elections

Erdoğan tells his party to start preparing for elections

"We have about two years before the elections. I want you to seize every day and every moment of this time in the most efficient way," the president said amid calls for a snap election.

Opinion poll: Support for AKP lower among first-time voters

Opinion poll: Support for AKP lower among first-time voters

President Erdoğan's job approval stands at 47 percent while his party's voting share is 30 percenty without undecided voters being distributed.

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