Presidentialism Debate: Why Worry?
Terrorist organizations are not entirely dissimilar to the mafia: Both terrorists and gangsters spill blood in an effort to spread fear and oppress innocent people.
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The Opposition's Broken Hope
The opposition's inability to come up with an attractive message entails the risk of radicalization and a violent turn unless they find a way to overcome reactionary politics.
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It appears that the matter of struggle against the PKK will continue to be the primary issue on the political agenda. At this point, the attitude the HDP will take is of the utmost importance.
Reaching an agreement with Moscow and Washington on the Syrian civil war and fighting ISIS, the PKK and PKK-affiliated PYD in the region is the main topic on Ankara's agenda.
The most important issue facing the AK Party, and of course the Parliament that has been shaped by the Nov. 1 elections, is the writing up of a new, civilian constitution.
What Turkey desperately needs, above and beyond party politics, is an end to the elite-level tensions that trigger political polarization across the country.
Attack in Ankara Will Not Have a Major Effect on the Votes
Köse concluded by saying that the terrorist attack in Ankara will not have a major effect on the votes as the people are already polarized in four different directions; however, it will consolidate the poles.
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Swing Votes Swing Back: One Winner and Many Losers
The results of the elections show that the AK Party received another election victory.
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The CHP, MHP and the HDP, have all constructed their political discourse on otherizing the AK Party at every level, yet still each of them sees the party as its partner in a possible coalition government.
In fact, we are going into an election not knowing much about the likely outcome. We will start discussing the unknown aspects on Monday.
The Turkish people need to dig deep to find their shared values and restore their sense of reality in order to make room for a new kind of politics with peace, democracy and national interests in its core.
It is in the hands of U.S. officials to avoid attacks targeting U.S. missions and citizens. The U.S. should be aware that the support being given to the PYD is also given to the DHKP-C.
