The integrative modernization understanding of the AK Party comprising different races, cultures and social structures, unlike the opposition parties, makes the party the main actor in Turkish politics.
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The AK Party derived its power from three main sources: First, a discourse of civilization allowed the movement to incorporate various political ideologies into its own platform
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Erdogan's role in Turkey is crucial as civil wars and terrorist networks wreak havoc along its borders.
The parliamentary system in Turkey did not isolate or end the antidemocratic means of intervention in democratic processes.
The main theme of the meeting related to Turkey's need to design a unique type of presidential system in light of its own democratic progress.
In democratic regimes, how do political parties and leaders with prolonged tenures shelter themselves from the devastating effects of governing?
Having successfully overcome internal and external crises in its first decade in power, the AK Party must now prepare for coming challenges while keeping its legacy in mind.
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Political scientists from Turkey and Morocco gathered to analyze the issues that both the region and the two countries face.
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If street violence undermines the nation's security and stability, the country might end up short of a stable environment to build a more democratic political system.