Turkey election: The price of Erdogan’s popularity / Turkey votes in landmark presidential election

Features discussing the issues in relation to the Turkish Presidential Election of August 2014, in the days leading up to the first round of voting on the 19 August 2014. This was the first time there was a popular vote to elect a President in Turkey.

Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdoğan was the favourite to win the election to become President.

• Primary Source

ESO: Background information: Turkish presidential election, 2014 http://www.europeansources.info/record/turkish-presidential-election-2014/

The Conversation, 08.08.14: What you need to know about Turkey’s presidential elections http://theconversation.com/what-you-need-to-know-about-turkeys-presidential-elections-30277

The Conversation: Tag: Turkish elections http://theconversation.com/topics/turkish-elections

BBC News, 09.08.14: Turkey election: Candidates hold final campaign rallies http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-28715942

Deutsche Welle, 09.08.14: Erdogan closes campaign with promise of a 'new Turkey' http://dw.de/p/1Crwa

Deutsche Welle, 09.08.14: Erdogan's fight for power http://dw.de/p/1CrpV

Deutsche Welle, 09.08.14: Media targeted as Erdogan bids for Turkey presidency http://dw.de/p/1CruA

The Guardian, 08.08.14: Recep Tayyip Erdogan the favourite to win Turkey's first presidential election http://www.theguardian.com/world/2014/aug/08/erdogan-turkish-presidential-election

The Washington Post, 08.08.14: And the winner of Turkey’s presidential election is… populism http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/monkey-cage/wp/2014/08/08/and-the-winner-of-turkeys-presidential-election-is-populism/

The Economist, 07.08.14: Turkey’s election. Tyrant or steadying hand? http://www.economist.com/news/europe/21611105-erdogan-era-about-enter-its-next-stage-tyrant-or-steadying-hand

BBC News, 10.08.14: Turkey votes in landmark presidential election http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-28729234

Euronews, 09.08.14: Turkey: final rallies held ahead of presidential election http://www.euronews.com/2014/08/09/turkey-fnal-rallies-held-ahead-of-presidential-election/

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