2023 elections

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Erdoğan announces lift of age requirement for retirement

Erdoğan announces lift of age requirement for retirement

A new law will allow over 2.2 million people to retire immediately. The move comes months ahead of the elections.

29 December 2022

Wielding İstanbul's clout, Kaftancıoğlu and CHP take aim at 2023 elections

Wielding İstanbul's clout, Kaftancıoğlu and CHP take aim at 2023 elections

"Citizens know that this government failed to help them. But they were also skeptical about the CHP's ability to rule. Yet, lately, people have started to see their problems can be solved with a CHP administration," says Kaftancıoğlu, the de-facto head of the main opposition party's İstanbul organization.

16 November 2022 Gonca Tokyol

Polls indicate close race between rival blocs, yet people increasingly think Erdoğan will win

Polls indicate close race between rival blocs, yet people increasingly think Erdoğan will win

The share of the voters who think Erdoğan will win Türkiye's 2023 presidential election has increased by 4 percent since March, according to a new poll.

12 October 2022

Aiming for coalition unity, Türkiye's opposition parties hit a fork in their roadmap

Aiming for coalition unity, Türkiye's opposition parties hit a fork in their roadmap

There are nine months to go until the expected 2023 elections date and the opposition bloc has yet to agree on much more than the hardly-contested fundamentals of a liberal democracy.

26 September 2022 Idil Karsit

Swing vote in hand, Türkiye's pro-Kurdish party holds cards close to its chest

Swing vote in hand, Türkiye's pro-Kurdish party holds cards close to its chest

According to polls, neither President Erdoğan nor the opposition candidate will achieve a clear victory without HDP votes in the next year's election. Despite this forecast, the HDP has yet to hear from the opposition bloc.

20 September 2022 Gonca Tokyol

Poll: All opposition candidates lead Erdoğan in Kurdish-majority provinces

Poll: All opposition candidates lead Erdoğan in Kurdish-majority provinces

The main opposition CHP has gained support in the region. Erdoğan's AKP still in the second place after the HDP.

16 September 2022

CHP leader says may run for president if opposition leaders agree

CHP leader says may run for president if opposition leaders agree

While refraining from declaring himself the joint opposition candidate, Kılıçdaroğlu said, "I'm ready if there is an agreement."

5 September 2022

CHP's support quadruples in four Kurdish provinces since last election, shows survey

CHP's support quadruples in four Kurdish provinces since last election, shows survey

The ruling AKP has incurred a significant loss of popular support and the HDP's voting rate has slightly decreased, according to the Rawest poll.

Two polls show Turkey's main opposition party surpasses Erdoğan's AKP

Two polls show Turkey's main opposition party surpasses Erdoğan's AKP

While the AKP has been steadily losing support for over a year, it has been the first party with a considerable margin to the CHP.

Kılıçdaroğlu says opposition candidate will defeat Erdoğan in first round

Kılıçdaroğlu says opposition candidate will defeat Erdoğan in first round

The opposition leaders have not yet discussed a name but are not looking for a "symbolic" figure, the CHP leader has said.

Erdoğan confirms himself as presidential candidate

Erdoğan confirms himself as presidential candidate

The president has called on the main opposition leader to announce his candidacy.

'Erdoğan's aim is not to flee Turkey, it is to win the elections'

'Erdoğan's aim is not to flee Turkey, it is to win the elections'

The CHP leader's latest move to claim that Erdoğan is preparing to flee the country was a blow to the ruling party's communication strategy, says Prof. Erdoğan-Tosun.

27 May 2022 Evrim Kepenek

Poll: Erdoğan loses to unspecified 'opposition candidate'

Poll: Erdoğan loses to unspecified 'opposition candidate'

A pollster has asked the respondents whether they would vote for President Erdoğan or his opponent, without specifying a candidate.

Survey: CHP is ahead of the AKP among first-time voters

Survey: CHP is ahead of the AKP among first-time voters

According to the 'young voters' survey of the Yöneylem Social Research Center, the CHP took the first place with 36.9 percent in the poll of first-time voters between the ages of 18-22, while the AKP's rate remained at 21.2 percent.

CHP vows to ensure election security

CHP vows to ensure election security

The party's leader on Friday went in front of the headquarters of a private military contractor, which he said would threaten election security.

Veteran Kurdish politician says HDP will likely be closed before elections

Veteran Kurdish politician says HDP will likely be closed before elections

Ahmet Türk says Erdoğan would do anything to stay in power and the opposition should not remain silent against the repression of the HDP.

İmamoğlu on possible candidacy in Presidential elections: ‘We all need change’

İmamoğlu on possible candidacy in Presidential elections: ‘We all need change’

İstanbul Metropolitan Mayor Ekrem İmamoğlu’s visit to the Black Sea is regarded by some as “preparations for the Presidential election”. He has said that candidacy “is not on his agenda”, adding: “Change in the upcoming elections is on my agenda.”

Poll: The margin between Erdoğan and his rivals narrows

Poll: The margin between Erdoğan and his rivals narrows

According to a recent election poll by Metropoll research company, 33 percent of voters would vote for Erdoğan and 34 percent for his rivals in the Presidential elections.

Poll: AKP’s voting rate down by 9.4 points since the 2018 elections

Poll: AKP’s voting rate down by 9.4 points since the 2018 elections

When it is compared with the 2018 general election results, the ruling AKP has lost 9.4 percentage points, its ally MHP 2.5 percentage points and the main opposition CHP 2.9 points. The votes of the HDP and İYİ Party have been up by 0.5 points.

Election wins of Orban, Vucic boost confidence of Turkey's government

Election wins of Orban, Vucic boost confidence of Turkey's government

President Erdoğan's government has a habit of staunchly supporting one side in power struggles in other countries. Recent events in Hungary, Serbia and Pakistan were the latest examples.

9 April 2022 Volga Kuşçuoğlu

Survey: Voters of ruling AKP think Turkey is governed well

Survey: Voters of ruling AKP think Turkey is governed well

Popular support of the two largest opposition parties is higher than the ruling AKP and the MHP's combined share of votes, according to the survey.

New election law comes into effect

New election law comes into effect

The new law changes the electoral threshold, the method for distribution of seats to parties and how the members of electoral councils are selected.

Poll: Opposition alliance leads, HDP to receive over 10 percent

Poll: Opposition alliance leads, HDP to receive over 10 percent

According to the January 2022 poll of the Avrasya Public Opinion Research Center, the CHP and İYİ Party would receive 44.1 percent of the votes while the AKP and MHP would receive 36.5 percent in case of an election today.

‘Poverty in Turkey is a result of government’s deliberate policies’

HDP CO-CHAIR SANCAR

‘Poverty in Turkey is a result of government’s deliberate policies’

Mithat Sancar spoke at the weekly group meeting of the HDP, calling on other opposition parties “to not remain in the playground of the government”.

Turkey's new electoral council rules may endanger election security, warns professor

Turkey's new electoral council rules may endanger election security, warns professor

Heads of electoral council would be the most senior judges in polling districts. With the new law, they will be determined by draw.

5 April 2022 Tansu Pişkin

‘AKP-MHP alliance changes the election law according to its own needs’

HDP

‘AKP-MHP alliance changes the election law according to its own needs’

The HDP Foreign Affairs Commission has stated, “As a response to its declining popular support and legitimacy, the AKP-MHP alliance has passed new electoral law amendments, bringing in regulations calculated to keep them in power”.

‘Amendment to Turkey’s Election Law must be taken to Constitutional Court’

ELECTION SECURITY PLATFORM

‘Amendment to Turkey’s Election Law must be taken to Constitutional Court’

The Election Security Platform has released a statement on the 3-day debates at the General Assembly of the Parliament regarding the ruling alliance’s election bill: “No efforts were made to share the opposition spokespersons’ statements with the public”.

Ahead of general elections in Turkey: Which city will have how many MPs?

Ahead of general elections in Turkey: Which city will have how many MPs?

The Supreme Election Council (YSK) decision on the number of Members of Parliament by provinces has been published in the Official Gazette. The decision has also specified the number of electoral districts in Ankara, Bursa, İzmir and İstanbul.

Election Security Platform urges ‘active participation’ of opposition parties

ELECTION LAW PROPOSAL

Election Security Platform urges ‘active participation’ of opposition parties

The Election Security Platform for Fair Elections has released a statement about the election law proposal of the ruling alliance. Sharing its findings about the legislative proposal, the platform has also made a call to opposition parties.

Parliamentary Committee on Constitution passes election bill

Parliamentary Committee on Constitution passes election bill

The bill includes the reduction of the election threshold from 10 to 7 percent, exemption of the president from election silence, and changes in the calculation method for the distribution of deputies to the parties.

'New election law will make the election system even more unfair'

PLATFORM FOR FAIR ELECTIONS

'New election law will make the election system even more unfair'

The government has been criticized over a new election law proposal ahead of the 2023 parliamentary and presidential elections.

New election law will be even better for opposition, Erdoğan claims

New election law will be even better for opposition, Erdoğan claims

Opposition parties have criticized the bill, accusing the AKP and the MHP of tweaking the election system for their advantage in order to make up for the decline in their public support.

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