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politics2 years ago

"Turkey's Kurds and Erdogan's Challenges: What's Next?"

Selahattin Demirtas, former co-chair of the Peoples’ Democratic Party (HDP), has announced his withdrawal from active politics, sparking debate on the future course of the Kurdish movement ahead of critical local elections in March 2024. The key question is whether the alliance between the HDP and the main opposition Republican People’s Party (CHP) can endure, or whether the Kurds will decide to back Erdogan. The outcome will have effects on Kurds beyond Turkey’s borders in Syria and Iraq. Despite the dire predictions about the future of Turkey’s democracy, electoral politics continue to matter and the Kurds remain in the game, but only if Erdogan chooses to play.

via Al-Monitor|
#elections#erdogan#hdp
politics2 years ago

Turkey's Kurds Could Determine Fate of Erdogan's Reign

Turkey's pro-Kurdish Peoples' Democratic Party (HDP) has emerged as a kingmaker in the upcoming election, playing a decisive role that may just tip the balance enough to unseat two-decade ruler Recep Tayyip Erdogan. The HDP's decision not to field a candidate came just three days after Erdogan's main rival, Kemal Kilicdaroglu, visited the party's co-chairs. While the HDP hasn't yet announced whether it will put its weight behind him, analysts say it is the kingmaker in the elections.

via CNN|
#election#erdogan#hdp
politics2 years ago

Turkey's Pro-Kurdish Party Withdraws Candidate, Dealing Blow to Erdogan's Election Hopes

Turkey's pro-Kurdish Peoples' Democratic Party (HDP) and its allies will not field a presidential candidate in May, but will run for parliament under the Green Left Party to circumvent its potential closure. Recent polls show President Erdogan trailing Kemal Kilicdaroglu, the candidate of the Nation Alliance, made up of six parties. The HDP's votes will be crucial for the opposition to exceed the 50% required to elect the president on May 14 and also secure a majority in parliament in the polls on the same day.

via Reuters|
#erdogan#hdp#opposition