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How Turkish ‘kingmaker’ took the Erdogan administration hostage / Turkmen Terzi
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has been at the forefront of Turkish politics for more than 15 years, but since an electoral alliance between the ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) and the Nationalist Movement Party (MHP) in 2017, Erdogan seems politically vulnerable. In view of the fact that Turkey’s economy is facing currency and debt crises and with support for the ruling party dwindling, Erdogan’s political fate rests largely in the hands of the MHP. The ultranationalist party is known to have encouraged Erdogan to take a harsh stance on minority rights, especially against Kurds and the West.
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Turkey’s ruling alliance to ease election threshold, but opponents smell trap / Andrew Wilks
An agreement between the AKP and the MHP to cut the vote baseline to enter parliament from 10% is seen as a bid to undermine the opposition.
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Bahceli slams top court for ruling on Kurdish former MP, opposition leader voices support
Nationalist Movement Party (MHP) leader Devlet Bahceli, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's far-right ally, has criticized Turkey’s Constitutional Court for ordering the release from prison of a former lawmaker in a recent ruling, while Turkey’s main opposition leader has expressed support for the court’s decision, local media reported on Tuesday.