Why Turkey’s elections could upend its politics – the Guardian briefing

President Erdoğan has campaigned for the ruling AKP in the hope it will win enough seats to change the constitution and strengthen presidential powers.

Great article on The Guardian:

http://www.theguardian.com/world/2015/jun/02/sundays-poll-could-upend-turkish-politics-and-weaken-the-parliament

Is loneliness the AKP’s or Turkey’s fate? by Dr. Selim Savas Genc (Fatih University), Today’s Zaman

This Article “Is Loneliness the AKP’s Or Turkey’s Fate?” by Dr. Selim Savas Genc (Fatih University), published in Today’s Zaman, February 26, 2015 can be found at the following link:

http://www.todayszaman.com/op-ed_is-loneliness-the-akps-or-turkeys-fate_373693.html

It is a well written article and pretty much sums up the atmosphere in Turkey.

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