The country’s future lies in the hands of its citizens, who will head to the polls in 2023 for presidential and legislative elections.
- Marc Pierini and Francesco Siccardi
- Carnegie Europe
Foreign analysts and the media have long asked “Where is Turkey going?”
Now, as the country reaches nineteen years of uninterrupted rule by the Justice and Development Party (AKP), the rhetorical question has morphed into a vivid domestic debate on Turkey’s future.
Turkey’s direction depends on the votes of its citizens, not on what foreign observers think or desire.
However, having engaged in unprecedented military and…