The Sultan’s Last Dance

<p>Long-time ruler Recep Tayyip Erdoğan recently declared that he would run for president for the last time in the upcoming elections in 2023, indicating the end of his political career that stretched over four decades. This may sound like a strategic move to mobilize voters but it is actually...

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Main Author: Mahir Tokatlı
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Published: Max Steinbeis Verfassungsblog GmbH 2023-01-01
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description <p>Long-time ruler Recep Tayyip Erdoğan recently declared that he would run for president for the last time in the upcoming elections in 2023, indicating the end of his political career that stretched over four decades. This may sound like a strategic move to mobilize voters but it is actually not possible for him to run again according to the current constitution. The possibility for a renewed or &#8222;last&#8220; run for office does not lie in the hands of Erdoğan alone.</p>
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The Sultan’s Last Dance
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Authoritarianism, constitution, Erdogan, Türkei, Turkey
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