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Municipal elections is the last stand of democracy in Turkey

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  • Turkey will hold nation-wide municipal elections by end-March 2024.
  • These are extraordinary. If the governing AKP-MHP coalition led by Erdogan win major cities like Istanbul, Ankara, Mersin and Antalya,  Turkey will part with democracy.
  • It is important to understand WHY Erdogan will neutralize Turkish opposition to transition to authoritarian regime like  Putin’s Russia.
  • What do early polls tell us about potential outcomes?
  • If Erdogan wins, what are the implications for Turkey’s relations with the West? (US, EU and NATO).
  • How will Mehmet Simsek’s economici stability program be influenced by municipal election results?

 

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