Author (Person) | Alaranta, Toni |
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Publisher | Finnish Institute of International Affairs (FIIA) |
Series Title | FIIA Comments |
Series Details | N. 12, June 2015 |
Publication Date | June 2015 |
Content Type | Journal | Series | Blog |
The parliamentary elections held at the beginning of June turned out to be a major defence of Turkish democracy and its parliamentary system. Further, the elections witnessed the rise of the pro-Kurdish People’s Democratic Party (HDP), which was able to exceed the ten per cent threshold and thus gain 80 seats in parliament. |
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Source Link | Link to Main Source http://www.fiia.fi/en/publication/512/turkey_s_islamic-conservative_state_project_at_a_crossroads/ |
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Countries / Regions | Turkey |