AK All Over Again; Turkey's Election  

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Jenis: Article from Bulletin/Magazine
Dalam koleksi: The Economist (http://search.proquest.com/) vol. 399 no. 8738 (Jun. 2011), page 55-56.
Topik: Political Parties; Elections; Prime Ministers
Fulltext: Turkey's election.pdf (40.04KB)

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There was a decided feeling of deja vu when Turkey's prime minister gave a victory speech on the balcony of his Justice and Development (AK) party's Ankara headquarters after the June 12th election. When Recep Tayyip Erdogan was returned to single-party rule with a 47% voting share in 2007, he made identical-sounding pledges: to embrace those who did not vote for him, to mollify the opposition, to write a new constitution, not to interfere in secular Turks' lifestyles, and to make peace with the Kurds. This time voters gave Erdogan 50%, making him the first Turkish leader to win three elections in a row--and to increase his vote share each time. Will Erdogan honour his promises? The AK government's nine-year record of strong growth, improved social services and unprecedented stability pushed aside worries about the economy overheating. It was also enough to overcome growing concerns over Erdogan's authoritarian manner. AK's success largely reflects the rise of conservative Sunni Muslims from Anatolia, who have supplanted the army-backed elite.

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