On 3 November 2002, only one year after it was founded, Turkey’s Justice and Development Party (AKP) recorded a surprising electoral victory by winning thirty-five percent of the seats in the Turkish parliament.
8 December 2010
On 3 November 2002, only one year after it was founded, Turkey’s Justice and Development Party (AKP) recorded a surprising electoral victory by winning thirty-five percent of the seats in the Turkish parliament. Because of the form of that country’s electoral system, this electoral victory enabled the AKP to govern on its own, without having to forge alliances with other parties to be able to govern...