Turkey politics

Wolfango Piccoli

Inserted 2 weeks ago

“I think it's mainly about the economy and in particular the inflation...story. I think voters decided to punish Erdogan for these reasons.”

Reuters

Co-president of the Teneo consultancy firm

01 Apr 2024 2 2

Kadri Gursel

Inserted 11 months ago

“He [Erdogan] would contest the results if they aren't in his favour and if the margin is narrow, but he can't do much if the opposition gets a landslide victory. He is at the weakest point in his political career.”

Reuters

Columnist

11 May 2023 1 2

Kerim Has

Inserted 1 year ago

“Erdogan wants a green light for a military operation in Syria. As we saw at the Tehran summit, Iran and Russia are against this operation but I think Erdogan can persuade Putin. Many things depend on the domestic situation in Turkey because Erdogan wants to launch the operation before the elections so he can consolidate at least a few percentage points in the vote.”

Aljazeera

Turkish political analyst based in Moscow

04 Aug 2022 5 4

Erdi Ozturk

Inserted 1 year ago

“Turkey has every right to block Sweden and Finland's ascension to NATO. However, such a position would be costly as NATO members would likely approach Turkey as a problem child moving forward. It is hard to see Turkey's future position since it is mostly based on domestic political developments. We should remember that Erdogan has been doing these policy changes to win the next election.”

Aljazeera

Associate professor in politics and international relations at London Metropolitan University

24 May 2022 5 3

Kemal Kilicdaroglu

Inserted 2 years ago

“Historians who write the political history of Turkey will quote this meeting.”

Balkaninsight

Turkish politician - Leader of the main opposition Republican People’s Party, CHP

14 Feb 2022 2 2

Idris Sahin

Inserted 2 years ago

“The meeting on Saturday was extremely important for building future of our country and agreeing on how to have a parliamentary democracy. Saturday's meeting was a result of our different joint work and the parties agreed on a single document. After February 28, we will agree on how we will work before and after the general elections. In this stage, we have a consensus on the [political] system … If we will have a full consensus on the transition process, we may decide to enter elections together, but before knowing the date of elections, we do not think discussing an election alliance would be beneficial.”

Balkaninsight

Turkish politician - Deputy chair of the DEVA Party

14 Feb 2022 1 3

Omer Taspinar

Inserted 2 years ago

“Erdogan is already following election politics by raising citizens' purchasing power. To stop the bleeding, he practically indexed the value of bank accounts in domestic currency to the dollar. These are all aimed at creating positive momentum before he calls early elections.”

Reuters

Turkey expert at Brookings and professor at National Defense University

29 Dec 2021 5 3

Mehmet Ali Kulat

Inserted 2 years ago

“The decisions have ... given the impression that the AK Party and Erdogan are excellent managers of the economy. For Erdogan, a 'last minute' success story emerges before every election. We see that this process will be presented as a political leader who beat the dollar and disrupted the game of foreign powers.”

Reuters

Chairman of MAK Consulting

29 Dec 2021 6 3

Ekrem Imamoglu

Inserted 2 years ago

“You give a number (of suspects) and make a judgement and then launch an investigation. What sort of an investigation is it? If you have reached a decision then take them by the ear to prison.”

Reuters

Istanbul mayor

27 Dec 2021 2 3

Suleyman Soylu

Inserted 2 years ago

“Our business is not with anyone's municipality. Our business is with the fight against terror and we have to keep Turkey on alert. Those targeted are not just those who clean and sweep the streets but could also include some in senior posts.”

Reuters

Minister of Interior of Turkey

27 Dec 2021 1 2

Atilla Yesilada

Inserted 2 years ago

“I don't think he [Recep Tayyip Erdogan] has the confidence of the nation anymore. There's an urgent problem of deepening poverty and the wheels of the economy are coming to a standstill.”

Nytimes

Investment analyst with Global Source Partners

30 Nov 2021 3 4

Ozgur Unluhisarcikli

Inserted 2 years ago

“Mr. Erdogan spent the past six months trying to drive a wedge into their loose alliance without success. They have closed ranks, solved their problems and raised the stakes.”

Nytimes

Director of the German Marshall Fund of the United States’ office in Ankara

23 Oct 2021 2 3

Asli Aydintasbas

Inserted 2 years ago

“The opposition seems to have the momentum on their side. One way or another, they convinced a large section of society that Erdogan is not a lifetime president and could be gone in 2023. That Turks are now discussing the possibility of a post-Erdogan Turkey is quite remarkable.”

Nytimes

Senior fellow with the European Council on Foreign Relations

23 Oct 2021 2 4

Ahmet Davutoglu

Inserted 2 years ago

“Today, Turkey is facing a systemic problem. Not just one person can solve it. The more important question is: 'How do you solve this systemic earthquake, and how do you re-establish democratic principles based on human rights?'.”

Nytimes

Leader and founder of the Future Party

23 Oct 2021 2 2

Garo Paylan

Inserted 2 years ago

“This is no surprise. The Constitutional Court had to accept the indictment because of [the government's] conspiracies against the HDP [Peoples' Democratic Party]. The ruling alliance of the Justice and Development Party, AKP, and the Nationalist Movement Party, MHP, which cannot stop HDP in elections and cannot stop its growth politically, are now trying to push the HDP out of politics with this kind of conspiracy.”

Balkaninsight

Deputy president of the HDP (Peoples' Democratic Party)

21 Jun 2021 6 3

Recep Tayyip Erdogan

Inserted 3 years ago

“No one can be deprived of freedom because of their thoughts. Improving freedom of expression, organisation and religion … is the goal we have so far worked the hardest on. We will not water every flower we see. While watering a flower with its head bent means justice, watering a thorn means cruelty.”

Aljazeera

Turkish President

02 Mar 2021 1 4

Recep Tayyip Erdogan

Inserted 3 years ago

“If we were a nation that targets the symbols of other religions, there would only be air where the Sumela Monastery stands, which we held for 5 centuries. This year, our Orthodox citizens will be able to perform a service on August 15 in Sumela, as it was interrupted due to the restoration of the Monastery.”

Balkaneu

Turkish President

28 Jul 2020 2 3

Berk Esen

Inserted 3 years ago

“The AKP's grassroots are shrinking in size and Erdogan is becoming more vulnerable to demands from its own core voters. Religious orders and religious communities are increasingly more effective in shaping the AKP’s agenda because the AKP addresses now a smaller voting base. The move [of reverting the Hagia Sophia into a mosque]itself is a confirmation that the government is desperate.”

Middleeasteye

Assistant professor of international relations at Ankara's Bilkent University

27 Jul 2020 4 4

Ahmet Davutoglu

Inserted 3 years ago

“Being the best in one area does not mean one would be the best in another. State banks' deposits would be in the hands of people who know nothing about the banking system.”

Middleeasteye

Leader and founder of the Future Party

16 Jun 2020 2 2

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“I think it's mainly about the economy and in particular the inflation...story. I think voters decided to punish Erdogan for these reasons.”

“He [Erdogan] would contest the results if they aren't in his favour and if the margin is narrow, but he can't do much if the opposition gets a landslide victory. He is at the weakest point in his political career.”

“Historians who write the political history of Turkey will quote this meeting.”

“Erdogan is already following election politics by raising citizens' purchasing power. To stop the bleeding, he practically indexed the value of bank accounts in domestic currency to the dollar. These are all aimed at creating positive momentum before he calls early elections.”

“You give a number (of suspects) and make a judgement and then launch an investigation. What sort of an investigation is it? If you have reached a decision then take them by the ear to prison.”

“Our business is not with anyone's municipality. Our business is with the fight against terror and we have to keep Turkey on alert. Those targeted are not just those who clean and sweep the streets but could also include some in senior posts.”

“I don't think he [Recep Tayyip Erdogan] has the confidence of the nation anymore. There's an urgent problem of deepening poverty and the wheels of the economy are coming to a standstill.”

“Mr. Erdogan spent the past six months trying to drive a wedge into their loose alliance without success. They have closed ranks, solved their problems and raised the stakes.”

“The opposition seems to have the momentum on their side. One way or another, they convinced a large section of society that Erdogan is not a lifetime president and could be gone in 2023. That Turks are now discussing the possibility of a post-Erdogan Turkey is quite remarkable.”

“Today, Turkey is facing a systemic problem. Not just one person can solve it. The more important question is: 'How do you solve this systemic earthquake, and how do you re-establish democratic principles based on human rights?'.”

“Being the best in one area does not mean one would be the best in another. State banks' deposits would be in the hands of people who know nothing about the banking system.”

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