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Turkey’s president Abdullah Gül, right, and Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, left, chat as President of Somalia Hassan Sheikh Mohamud sits between them during the opening ceremony of Marmaray, a subway linking Europe with Asia some 60 meters (197 feet) below the Bosporus Strait, in Istanbul, on October 29, 2013. (Reuters/Stringer)

Opinion: Erdoğan’s Succession Crisis

by Samir Salha | May 8, 2014 | Opinion

The most recent meeting of the Central Executive Committee of the Justice and Development Party (AKP) seemed to confirm the idea that the party is not overly keen on seeing President Abdullah Gül extend his term in office, which is set to end this summer. Gül himself...

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In this photo provided by the Turkish Prime Minister’s Office, Turkey’s Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdoğan salutes supporters from the balcony of his ruling party headquarters in Ankara, Turkey, early Monday, on March 31, 2014. (AP Photo/Kayhan Ozer, Turkish Prime Minister’s Press Office)

Turkish PM Erdoğan tells enemies they will pay price after poll

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Mar 31, 2014 | World

Ankara and Istanbul, Reuters—Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdoğan declared victory in local polls that had become a referendum on his rule and said he would “enter the lair” of enemies who have accused him of corruption and leaked state secrets....

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Turkey’s Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan addresses members of parliament from his ruling AK Party (AKP) during a meeting at the Turkish parliament in Ankara February 18, 2014. REUTERS/Umit Bektas (TURKEY – Tags: POLITICS)

Opinion: Erdoğan’s Next Move

by Samir Salha | Mar 21, 2014 | Opinion

According to opinion polls, the most likely outcome in the local elections in Turkey in less than two weeks’ time is that Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and his party will deal a heavy blow to the opposition and disappoint those who hope to oust him from politics. The...

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Opposition members of the Turkish Parliament protest Deputy Chairman of the Parliament Sadik Yakut (rear, C) during a debate in Ankara March 19, 2014. Parliament convened in the capital Ankara for the hearing of a prosecutor report allegedly outlining the role of four former ministers in a corruption scandal that became public in December 2013. REUTERS/Umit Bektas

Turkey’s parliament meets to take up corruption

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Mar 19, 2014 | World

Ankara, AP—Turkey’s opposition recalled parliament for an extraordinary session on Wednesday to air corruption allegations against Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdoğan’s government less than two weeks before local elections that are seen as a referendum...

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TOPSHOTS People throw up fake euro notes during a demonstration against Turkey’s prime minister in Ankara March 1, 2014. Close to 600 protesters took to the streets in the Turkish capital to protest against the corruption and bribery allegations roiling Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s government. Some demonstrators were seen handing out fake euros in […]

Opinion: Turkey’s local elections are an important barometer

by Samir Salha | Mar 2, 2014 | Opinion

Turkey is facing three successive elections: municipal, presidential and parliamentary. The Justice and Development Party (AKP) will fight to keep hold of power, while opposition parties will fight to dislodge the ruling party, even at the cost of a minority...