.... Four years later, Nouri Al-Maliki was overthrown as prime minister thanks to an
agreement
between Haidar Al-Abadi and the Kurds. This time, none of those scenarios exist; in fact, since the Ba'ath Party's government ended in 2003, the Kurdish parties ... ... in the Context of Energy Dependency
An estimated
58 seats
were won by the six Kurdish parties who emerged victorious in the elections on November 11. Hence, they will comprise 17.6% of the upcoming 329-seat legislature.
With 27 seats, the KDP proved ...
... might even go out of control, with people flocking to the streets. As a result, Turkey might even descend into political, economic, and security chaos. The Nationalist Movement Party (MHP), his partner, is currently prioritizing reconciliation with the Kurds and is therefore waiting the situation out. Yet there is still no guarantee that the MHP could undermine President Erdogan's plan, for example, by calling early elections.
... campaign as “There is no you, there is no me, there is Turkey,” thus scaring the entire electorate into voting: the religious Kurds, nationalists, Islamists and doubters. As a result, the AKP regained its majority in parliament, winning a record ... ... power in the hands of one person.
The events in Turkey are somewhat reminiscent of the Young Turks’ campaign of 1912. Following elections that were held in an atmosphere of intimidation and terror, the Young Turks won 269 of the 275 seats and proceeded ...
... took seats away from the other parties, playing into hands of the ruling AKP Party.
This is a major breakthrough for the Kurds, who up until this point had only been represented in parliament by independent deputies. They numbered 36 following the 2011 elections. Now the Kurds, which make up 20 per cent of the Turkish population, have seen their representation in the Grand National Assembly more than double to 80, or 14.5 per cent of the 550 members of parliament.
As leader of the country, he should remain neutral and ...
