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Local elections in Turkey seen as a crossroads
Nov 17, 2008

By Ayhan Simsek for Southeast European Times in Ankara A fierce battle for influence in Kurdish-dominated regions pits Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan's ruling party, which hopes for a strong reform mandate, against a party linked to PKK terrorists.

 

People power for president
Oct 23, 2007

Turkish Daily News - A constitutional amendment that allows for the election of future presidents by popular vote instead of being elected by parliamentarians received the backing of 69 percent of the public in a referendum Sunday, ushering in an era that is believed will transform the post of president into a politicized one, with the president's powers rivaling that of the prime minister.

 

Turks elect ex-Islamist president
Aug 28, 2007

BBC News - Turkey's controversial Foreign Minister Abdullah Gul has been sworn in as the country's new president.

 

Independents circumvent the threshold
Jul 23, 2007

Turkish Daily News, Istanbul - The forces of history hit Turkey with two fists in yesterday's general elections: First the landslide Justice and Development Party (AKP) victory and then scores of “independent” candidates who managed to get into Parliament.

 

History Overview
Aug 08, 2007

Republic of Turkey Türkiye Cumhuriyeti Capital: Ankara

 
 

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