The worst is yet to come for Turkey

The weakness exhibited by the opposition in Turkey's elections on Sunday highlights the firm grip of the Erdogan regime in a country that is progressively distancing itself from its European aspirations. Presently, the prevailing scenario validates a nationalist and theocratic perspective, disregarding the economic downturn, the catastrophic earthquakes, and Turkey's international isolation. These are the key findings drawn by five analysts who provided their assessment of the election results in Greece's eastern neighbor to Kathimerini.

Cengiz Aktar - Political scientist, essayist, columnist

Resilient regime

As I've already foreseen in Kathimerini's columns on several occasions, the Ankara regime has shown its resilience despite all odds, the earthquakes, the dire economic situation and an overall ethical decay.