Municipal elections is the last stand of democracy in Turkey
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- Turkey will hold nation-wide municipal elections by end-March 2024.
- These are extraordinary. If the governing AKP-MHP coalition led by Erdogan win major cities like Istanbul, Ankara, Mersin and Antalya, Turkey will part with democracy.
- It is important to understand WHY Erdogan will neutralize Turkish opposition to transition to authoritarian regime like Putin’s Russia.
- What do early polls tell us about potential outcomes?
- If Erdogan wins, what are the implications for Turkey’s relations with the West? (US, EU and NATO).
- How will Mehmet Simsek’s economici stability program be influenced by municipal election results?
