Erdoğan regains majority rule

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Series Details 01.11.15
Publication Date 01/11/2015
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Reports and early analysis of the results in the general election held in Turkey on the 1 November 2015.

Turkey's Justice and Development Party (AKP) regained its majority in parliament after a fall in its popularity in the first general election in Turkey in June 2015.

The OSCE Election Monitoring team saidd that the 1 November 2015 vote had been marred by a media crackdown, violence and other security concerns.

Source Link Link to Main Source http://www.politico.eu/article/turkey-voters-go-to-polls-election-erdogan-akp-vote-november/
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ESO: Background information: Turkey votes - Brussels watches http://www.europeansources.info/record/turkey-votes-brussels-watches/
ESO: Background information: Turkish general election, November 2015 http://www.europeansources.info/record/turkish-general-election-1-november-2015/
BBC News, 01.11.15: Turkey election: Ruling AKP regains majority http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-34694420
Today's Zaman, 01.11.15: AK Party regains majority for single-party rule in repeat election http://www.todayszaman.com/national_ak-party-regains-majority-for-single-party-rule-in-repeat-election_403102.html
EUObserver, 01.11.15: Erdogan's party clinches majority in Turkey https://euobserver.com/political/130906
The Conversation, 01.11.15: Turkey election: Erdoğan and the AKP get majority back amid climate of violence and fear https://theconversation.com/turkey-election-erdogan-and-the-akp-get-majority-back-amid-climate-of-violence-and-fear-49963
EurActiv, 02.11.15: Erdogan’s AKP wins crucial election http://www.euractiv.com/sections/global-europe/erdogans-akp-wins-majority-crucial-election-319068
Deutsche Welle, 02.11.15: Erdogan praises Turk 'unity' in restoring AKP majority http://dw.com/p/1Gy3s
European Commission: DG Communication: RAPID: STATEMENT/15/5966, 02.11.15: Joint statement by High Representative/Vice-President Federica Mogherini and Commissioner Johannes Hahn on the general elections in Turkey on 1 November http://europa.eu/rapid/press-release_STATEMENT-15-5966_en.htm
EUObserver, 02.11.15: Erdogan gambles and wins https://euobserver.com/beyond-brussels/130916
Politico, 02.11.15: Welcome to Erdoğanistan http://www.politico.eu/article/erdogan-wins-turkey-parliament-ary-election-welcome-to-erdoganistan/
Euro|Topics: Main Focus, 02.11.15: Absolute majority for Erdoğan's AKP http://www.eurotopics.net/en/home/presseschau/archiv/archiv_dossier/DOSSIER172507-Absolute-majority-for-Erdo-an-s-AKP
The Guardian, 02.11.15: [Opinion]: The Guardian view on the Turkish elections: a victory with a price [Editorial] http://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2015/nov/01/the-guardian-view-on-the-turkish-elections-a-victory-with-a-price
Politico, 02.11.15: Erdoğan roars back http://www.politico.eu/article/erdogan-roars-back/
OSCE: ODIHR: Report, 02.11.15: Turkey, Early Parliamentary Elections, 1 November 2015: Statement of Preliminary Findings and Conclusions http://www.osce.org/odihr/elections/turkey/196351
BBC News, 02.11.15: Turkey election: OSCE says 'serious concerns' over vote http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-34704834
The Economist, 02.11.15: Second time’s a charm. A huge win for Turkey’s ruling AK party http://www.economist.com/news/europe/21677461-president-erdogan-back-drivers-seat-huge-win-turkeyu2019s-ruling-ak-party
EUObserver, 02.11.15: Media crackdown and violence taint Turkey election https://euobserver.com/migration/130927
Today's Zaman, 02.11.15: AK Party’s post-election direction is matter of wonder for large majority http://www.todayszaman.com/national_ak-partys-post-election-direction-is-matter-of-wonder-for-large-majority_403204.html
VOXeurop, 02.11.15: ‘An election with many losers and only one winner, Erdoğan’ http://www.voxeurop.eu/en/content/press-review/5005887-election-many-losers-and-only-one-winner-erdogan
Euro|Topics: Main Focus, 03.11.15: Which way will Erdoğan lead Turkey? http://www.eurotopics.net/en/home/presseschau/archiv/archiv_dossier/DOSSIER172589-Which-way-will-Erdo-an-lead-Turkey
Today's Zaman, 03.11.15: Davutoğlu: There are no losers in this election http://www.todayszaman.com/latest-news_davutoglu-there-are-no-losers-in-this-election_403259.html
Deutsche welle, 03.11.15: [Opinion]: Turkey's AKP in search of allies http://dw.com/p/1Gyu8
Council of the European Union: Press Release, 03.11.15: Congratulation letter by President Donald Tusk to Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoğlu following the elections in Turkey http://www.consilium.europa.eu/en/press/press-releases/2015/11/3-tusk-congratulation-letter-elections-turkey/

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