Presidential Election 2014

Turkey is electing its President for the first time in the history of the Republic in August 2014. Three candidates Ekmeleddin Ihsanoglu, Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Selahattin Demirtas are running for presidency. Although much has been spoken…
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Photo credit: www.cafesiyaset.com Presidential election campaigns of three candidates continue amid criticisms of unequal opportunities in the race. Both Democratic People’s Party’s (HDP) candidate Selahattin Demirtas and Republican…
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 Photo credit: Jiyan, www.jiyan.org The road map released by the Justice and Development Party (AKP) regarding the Kurdish issue and the Presidential Election August 2014 were the two main stories of the week. The continuing instability in…
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This week the race for presidential elections has officially begun between the three candidates. The media thus has focused on the candidates who will be voted to office for the first time in Turkey’s history, by the people rather…
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CEFTUS Westminster Debate Wednesday, 4 June 2014 Committee Room 12, House of Commons Keynote speakers: Professor Fuat Keyman of Sabanci University and Dr Natalie Martin of De Montfort University. Chair: Dr Alev Adil of the University of…
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