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Would New Elections in Turkey Serve AKP?

With Turkey heading towards a new election, Erdogan is betting on a revived support to his AK Party. But isn’t that a gamble?

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By Sinan Ülgen
Published on Aug 19, 2015
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Source: Al Jazeera

Speaking to Al Jazeera’s Inside Story, Sinan Ülgen was asked to comment on the implications of new elections in Turkey and the formation of an interim government. He was joined by Kilic Kanat, research director at SETA foundation and assistant professor of political science at Penn State University, and Ege Sechin, Turkey specialist at IHS country risk and political risk analyst.

This broadcast was originally aired on Al Jazeera’s Inside Story.

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Sinan Ülgen

Senior Fellow, Carnegie Europe

Sinan Ülgen is a senior fellow at Carnegie Europe in Brussels, where his research focuses on Turkish foreign policy, transatlantic relations, international trade, economic security, and digital policy.

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