10 factors explaining how the AKP made a comeback in Turkey's Nov 1 election

The Justice and Development Party (AKP) scored an unexpected success in the Nov. 1, making a strong comeback after losing nine percentage points in the June 7 general election. In what came as a surprising victory even to its own deputies, the AKP managed to mobilize voters both inside Turkey and abroad. 
Here is a list of 10 factors explaining how the AKP won the elections by a landslide. 

1.Strong candidates

The AKP congress was rescheduled for Sept. 12, allowing the party to welcome back a number of important figures who had withdrawn in June due to the AKP's policy prohibiting MPs from running for parliament in three consecutive terms. Influential names including the economy tsar Ali Babacan, former Transport Minister Binali Y?ld?r?m, former Energy Minister Taner Y?ld?z, former Labor Minister Faruk Çelik and former Agriculture Minister Mehdi Eker all made it to the candidate list for the Nov. 1 election.

2.Economic promises

Among the hottest issues in the run up to the June 7 election was the economic platform of the Republican People's Party (CHP). In its manifesto for the Nov. 1 election, the AKP included an elaborated version of the CHP's pledges. A strong economic cadre with well-known figures including Babacan, Finance Minister Mehmet ?im?ek and former Finance Ministry Undersecretary Naci A?bal also proved influential. 

3.President Erdo?an's political maneuvering

In the aftermath of June 7, the opposition failed to counter the political maneuvers of President Recep Tayyip Erdo?an and the AKP. This allowed the AKP to put its game plan into action. 

4.Demand for stability

The fact that the opposition parties failed to cooperate on a number of issues, despite winning a...