The 2019 provincial elections in Turkey: AKP’s struggle to retain power vis-a-vis a revitalized CHP

IF 1.7 Q2 POLITICAL SCIENCE

Regional and Federal Studies Pub Date : 2020-12-16 DOI:10.1080/13597566.2020.1858811

B. Taşkın

引用次数: 7

Abstract

ABSTRACT The March 2019 provincial and municipal elections in Turkey consolidated a two-bloc system consisting of an AKP-led alliance in favour of a presidential system and an alliance headed by the CHP which is against a presidential system. An urban–rural cleavage underlies and increases the polarization among Turkey’s voters. The CHP has gained control over the wealthy and populous metropolitan municipalities whereas the AKP still holds majorities in the provincial assemblies. The 2019 local elections also highlight the increasing reliance of the AKP on the MHP to win absolute majorities. This gives the opposition parties hope that they may overcome AKP’s electoral dominance in the national parliament as well as in the provincial and municipal assemblies.

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2019年土耳其省级选举：AKP与复兴的CHP争夺权力

2019年3月土耳其的省级和市级选举巩固了一个由正义与发展党领导的支持总统制的联盟和由共和人民党领导的反对总统制的联盟组成的两集团制度。城乡分裂是土耳其选民两极分化的基础，也加剧了这种分化。共和人民党已经控制了富裕和人口众多的大城市，而正义与发展党仍然在省级议会中占多数。2019年的地方选举也突显了正义与发展党越来越依赖民族行动党赢得绝对多数。这给了反对党希望，他们可能会克服正义与发展党在国家议会以及省级和市级议会的选举优势。

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Regional and Federal Studies POLITICAL SCIENCE-

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3.80

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