Even AKP people agree that the nation will go to the poll booths on Sunday to legitimize an oddity.
I was talking yesterday in Parliament with some friends from the ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) parliamentary group. To my surprise, they were pretty much aware of the oddities they were doing but they were […]
Just days before Sunday’s referendum, indications are that the participation rate will be very low.
It is no big news to say that the ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) was wrong in insisting to go ahead with the Sunday’s referendum on the constitutional amendments which, among other things, offers Turkey to popularly elect its […]
Erdoğan’s remark that the AKP may act to shorten the referendum period is just another tactical move to enforce its position in bargains over the name of the future president.
Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has changed his mind once again and said the government may engage in an effort to shorten the referendum period to […]
Putin’s statement that ‘Russia is back in the Balkans and Black Sea region’ and the developments in the energy field have to be taken very seriously by Ankara.
Was it a coincidence? On Monday Russian President Vladimir Putin declared in Istanbul, on the sidelines of the 15th anniversary summit meeting of the Black Sea Economic […]
While some may say people should avoid wasting their votes by voting for independent candidates, in the new Parliament independents might play a key role in government formation.
Turkey is heading towards an election but the nation appears still unaware of it. There is no excitement. Unlike past elections, there is total ambiguity and except […]