2016: A Year of Important Decisions
2016 will be a year of important decisions, especially for Kurdish nationalists.
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There were two additional reasons, which deserve attention. One is short-term considerations and the second is ideological differences.
Both the CHP and the MHP leadership openly state that they would rather stay in opposition than serve in the nations political leadership.
If it becomes clear that the AK Party and the CHP will fail to form a coalition government, the MHP will be faced with a tough decision. The party will either stick to its guns or limit its criticism of the AK Party to negotiate the terms of coalition.
Ahead of the presidential election in Turkey, candidates begin to challenge each other over foreign policy.
Is Ihsanoglu the Right Candidate for Turkey?
Having agreed to nominate Ekmeleddin Ihsanoglu as their joint candidate, the opposition parties have successfully taken a first step. We will have ample time to analyze whether or not he can live up to the expectations over the coming weeks.
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Ekmeleddin İhsanoğlu : The Involuntary Frontman of a Half-Hearted Alliance
Keeping all above-mentioned scenarios in mind, the only certain thing about the upcoming presidential election is that the main opposition CHP's decision to endorse a candidate with no ideological affinity to the party organization will result in a prolonged controversy.
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