Despite winning Turkey’s presidential election, Erdoğan could find himself marginalised by the presidency’s limited powers

Cengiz, Firat (2014) Despite winning Turkey’s presidential election, Erdoğan could find himself marginalised by the presidency’s limited powers. LSE European Politics and Policy (EUROPP) Blog (20 Aug 2014). Website.

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Recep Tayyip Erdoğan won Turkey’s presidential election on 10 August, becoming the first directly elected President in the country’s history. Firat Cengiz writes that while Erdoğan’s ultimate aim is to establish a presidential system in Turkey, his strategy rests on securing an increase in support for his ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) at the 2015 parliamentary elections. She notes that this could prove difficult because Erdoğan, as a formally neutral President, will no longer be able to lead the AKP in the election.

Item Type:	Online resource (Website)
Official URL:	http://blogs.lse.ac.uk/europpblog/
Additional Information:	© 2014 The Author(s)
Divisions:	LSE
Subjects:	J Political Science > JN Political institutions (Europe)
Date Deposited:	31 Mar 2017 08:35
Last Modified:	13 Sep 2024 19:16
URI:	http://eprints.lse.ac.uk/id/eprint/71828

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