Turkey’s Islamic-Conservative State Project at a Crossroads: president Erdoğan did not get his “super presidency”, but Turkey will probably soon head to new elections

The parliamentary elections held at the beginning of June turned out to be a major defence of Turkish democracy and its parliamentary system. Further, the elections witnessed the rise of the pro-Kurdish People’s Democratic Party (HDP), which was able to exceed the ten per cent threshold and thus gain 80 seats in parliament.

ESO: Background information: Having won back his majority, Erdoğan must now focus on reuniting Turkish society http://www.europeansources.info/record/having-won-back-his-majority-erdogan-must-now-focus-on-reuniting-turkish-society/

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