Speakers Biography
Turkey will hold a presidential election on the 10th August when incumbent Abdullah Gül’s seven-year term comes to an end. For the first time in Turkey’s political history, voters themselves in lieu of the parliament will elect the head of state. It is highly probable that the new status in Turkey’s political landscape would be influential on the reallocation of power within the state apparatus including presidency, Prime Minister’s Office and the parliament. In this event speakers will be evaluating the political, economic and social dynamics of the presidential elections as well as its probable impact on Turkey-UK and EU relations.
The results of the rerun of the Istanbul mayoral vote surpassed the expectations of the most opposition friendly forecasts. Almost all of the public... Read More
The reluctance of the AKP politicians in relinquishing the municipalities they have lost in last week’s local election is another way of telling the... Read More
When analyzing the March 31 local elections, we must do it under three headings. These are 1. How did Turkey go to elections? 2.... Read More
