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Former Republican People’s Party (CHP) leader and newly re-elected MP Deniz Baykal (L) meets Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan at the foreign minister’s residence on June 10, 2015 in Ankara as Turkey’s political forces weigh up coalition options after legislative elections. (AFP Photo/HO/Presidential Press Office/Kayhan Ozer)
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In this June 7, 2015 file photo, Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan waves to supporters after he voted at a polling station during Turkey’s parliamentary elections, in Istanbul, Turkey. (AP Photo/Emrah Gurel, file)
Opinion: Erdoğan remains the better regional option
How the Turkish electorate has voted in its most recent general election is its own private matter, nobody else’s. This is democracy, where at the end of the day the decision lies with those who are eligible to vote, have paid their taxes, and are in good standing....Caption:
Turkey’s Prime Minister and leader of ruling Justice and Development Party Ahmet Davutoglu and his wife Sare Davutoglu wave to supporters from the balcony of his party in Ankara, Turkey, late Sunday, June 7, 2015. (AP)
Plunged into uncertainty, Turkey could face early election
Ankara, Reuters—Turkey faced the prospect of weeks of political turmoil after the ruling AK Party lost its parliamentary majority in weekend polls, dealing a blow to President Tayyip Erdogan’s ambitions to acquire sweeping new powers. Instead of the two-thirds...Caption:
Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan cast his ballot at a polling station during the parliamentary election in Istanbul, Turkey, June 7, 2015. (Reuters)
Turks vote in election set to shape Erdogan’s legacy
Isanbul, Reuters—President Tayyip Erdogan sought a crushing victory for his vision of a “new Turkey” at elections on Sunday that would furnish him with sweeping executive powers opponents say could undermine democracy. But Erdogan’s ambitions could...Caption:
Relatives of one of the victims of the bombings mourn on June 6, 2015, during his funeral in the southeastern city of Diyarbakir, Turkey. (AFP Photo/Bulent Kilic)