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From Electorate to Caliphate

... 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 ...

12.11.2015

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Turkish Parliamentary Elections: The Fall of the “Electoral Caliphate”

... 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 ...

11.06.2015

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In your opinion, what are the US long-term goals for Russia?

U.S. wants to establish partnership relations with Russia on condition that it meets the U.S. requirements	33 (31%)
U.S. wants to deter Russia’s military and political activity	30 (28%)
U.S. wants to dissolve Russia	24 (22%)
U.S. wants to establish alliance relations with Russia under the US conditions to rival China	21 (19%)