Turkey’s Election: Why the Experts Got it Wrong
Without taking stock, we can’t learn anything, and if we don’t learn from this episode, we are just people on Twitter with opinions....
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The Momentum Favors Erdoğan
A new coronation seems inevitable for Erdoğan on 28 May. At first glance, the score of the Turkish presidential election can be...
“The Great Deception:” Was Kılıçdaroğlu Cheated Out of Victory?
I now understand, with a heavy heart, that this is how fascism operates—even when you see the fraud, there is nothing you can do about...
Sinan Oğan’s Moment
Ogan made his rounds with national and international media saying he has yet to decide whom to endorse. “We will continue our talks with...
Understanding Turkey’s Election Results
The May 28 runoff election is likely to favor the incumbent. There is little chance that he moderates his behavior. Though Erdogan now...
A Case Study in Consolidating Power
Erdoğan’s instrumentalization of the state was crucial in attaining last night’s result. It will be nearly impossible for the...
President Erdogan Will Win Again. The Fix Is In.
For much of the past two decades, Turkey analysts and apologists have tried to draw up analogies. Are the state of bilateral ties as bad as...
“Reflections on the Turkish Election” – Daron Acemoglu
“It turned out that many of us once again underestimated Erdoğan’s political skills and ability to read and control the...
The West Must Be Ready To Refute Erdoğan’s Election Demagoguery
The narrative emerging among the more nationalistic elements of Erdoğan’s cadre is that the West is interfering in elections. This...
After the Elections, What Will Erdoğan or Kılıçdaroğlu Lose?
I cannot say who will win this election. But I am confident that whoever loses will be utterly defeated. The entire nation holds its breath...