Right-wing politics
An election with pledges to citizens' pockets
It was during the Justice and Development Party (AK Party) congress that was held over the weekend in Ankara that I recognized this: The business of the political parties in the general election in November will be difficult.
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Parties step up search for alliances before Turkey's Nov 1 vote
Contacts between major and minor political parties have intensified in recent days, amid preparations for Turkey?s upcoming snap Nov. 1 election.
After HDP, AKP sets eyes on MHP votes
President Tayyip Erdo?an approved Prime Minister Ahmet Davuto?lu?s cabinet for Turkey?s first ?interim election government? on Aug. 28, 2015.
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Serbian police to ban planned anti-migrant rallies
The Serbian Ministry of Interior (MUP) will ban anti-migrant gatherings planned for August 31 "by organizations such are Dveri, Nasi and Obraz."
Minister of Interior Nebojsa Stefanovic made the announcement on Wednesday, adding:
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Turkey may start to see Erdo?an's extra powers
On Aug. 20, in an 11th hour effort, Prime Minister Ahmet Davuto?lu made a call to the Republican People?s Party (CHP) and the Nationalist Movement Party (MHP) to see if they would take part in an election government with his Justice and Development Party (AK Parti).
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Turkey: The land of permanent elections
On Aug. 21, President Tayyip Erdo?an announced the news: On Nov. 1, Turkey will go to ballots again, for yet another general election that will form yet other set of deputies in the Turkish Parliament.
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Seizing an election
Turkish Prime Minister Ahmet Davuto?lu appeared before the cameras on Aug. 17 to say that the formation of a coalition government between his Justice and Development Party (AK Parti) and Devlet Bahçeli?s Nationalist Movement Party (MHP) was not possible. The announcement came after a meeting of two-and-a-half hours.
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Erdo?an's 'regime change' and Bonaparte
?This is a de facto change in the system of administration,? Turkish President Tayyip Erdo?an said over the weekend in his Black Sea hometown of Rize; ?What is needed now is to make it clear [meaning official] with a new constitution.?
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Will Erdo?an's intervention ruin AKP-CHP coalition chances?
Turkish President Tayyip Erdo?an intervened in the talks between the Justice and Development Party (AK Parti) and the Republican People?s Party (CHP) in pursuit of a coalition government on Aug. 12, publicly questioning the nature of such a prospective coalition.
New polls for the exhausted Turkish voter
You know, dear reader, we were not able "sell" our opinion to these "guys."
When I say guys, it is indeed the political parties I am referring to.
With the local elections on March 30, 2014, with presidential elections on August 10, 2014 and with June 7, 2015 general elections, we have casted our votes three times in 15 months.
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