The elections have been widely interpreted as a revitalization of parliamentary politics in Turkey. Yet a paralyzed parliament's inability to tackle key issues may prove the undoing of opposition promises of change.
The really important issue for AKP is to come to a decision about party policy. Do they endorse the Erdoğan style of "making politics"?
Long regarded as the biggest threat to Turkey’s political system and territorial integrity, the Kurds have emerged as the champion of Turkish democracy and protector of the country’s parliamentary regime.
HDP success cannot be understood without taking into consideration the ongoing Kurdish spring in Iraq, Syria and Turkey over the last decade.
Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu hinted that the President would be toning down his style of active political leadership and meddling in government. Hours later the President seemed to demur.
Turkey’s youth are bearing the brunt of their state’s authoritarian tendencies. Why are they being targeted, and how can the new members of Parliament bring it to an end?
Turkey's election result is a tribute to its vibrant democracy. But there are hard political and economic tests to come.
Expect more Turkish turbulence and drama to come, and for Turkish politics to once again resemble the years preceding 2002.
A stunning election result against many odds is a resounding statement of Turkey's democratic credentials.
In order to gain popularity among Turkey’s Kurdish conservative Muslims, HDP is promoting a “Pro-Kurdish democratic Islam” rather than secularism.
Erdoğan’s signature speech act is reciting poems; whereas Demirtaş excites his crowds by singing.
This vote presents Turkey with momentous choices, with the combative figure of its president at the centre of them all.
