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The opposition alliance in Turkey: A viable alternative to Erdoğan?

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  • Esen, Berk

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In a remarkable development for Turkish politics, six opposition parties signed a joint manifesto at a public ceremony on 28 February. The document outlines plans to abolish the executive presidential system and restore rule of law and civil liberties under a "strengthened parliamentary system". The successive concentration of power in President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan's hands has culminated in a hyper-presidential system without meaningful institutional checks. The opposition parties are determined to reverse this process by offering the electorate an alternative political platform supported by a single presidential candidate. If their cooperation generates a pre-electoral alliance for the upcoming elections, the opposition camp dubbed the "Table of Six" has a reasonable chance of defeating Erdoğan and his governing bloc.

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  • Esen, Berk, 2022. "The opposition alliance in Turkey: A viable alternative to Erdoğan?," SWP Comments 52/2022, Stiftung Wissenschaft und Politik (SWP), German Institute for International and Security Affairs.
    • Handle: RePEc:zbw:swpcom:522022
    DOI: 10.18449/2022C52v02
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    opposition alliance; Turkey; Recep Tayyip Erdoğan; Justice and Development Party (AKP); National Action Party (MHP); presidential elections;
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