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Reflections on the June 2018 Turkish Elections
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Reflections on the June 2018 Turkish Elections

Though mostly symbolic under the new system, the nationalists, in their new political posture, also provided the much-needed support for the ruling party to attain a simple majority, at least, in the parliament.

New Economy, New Turkey
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New Economy, New Turkey

Heraclitus, the great philosopher of Ionia, pointed the “eternal transformation” by saying “Lightning never strikes twice” approximately 2500 years ago. The economy-based decision processes played an important role in the formation of many transformations, destructions and reconstructions.

AKP vs. AKP: A Political Tug-o-War
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AKP vs. AKP: A Political Tug-o-War

Power struggles within AKP intensify while Turkey is on the verge of a fundamental paradigm shift. The year 2012 started with the labor pains of a new direction that the country is confronted with. Indigenous factors that are of structural and local nature are crucial in understanding and explaining this change of course.