Posted on 03 May 2007.
By: Suat Kïnïklïoglu
Since there has been considerable confusion about the current political crisis in Turkey let me explain who is who and what is happening and why it matters. The Facts: The current constitution requires the President to be elected by the Parliament. The Turkish Parliament is made up of 550 MPs. A 2/3 majority coincides to [...]
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Posted in Turkey
Posted on 03 May 2007.
By: Amaya Bloch-Lainé
“Those who were scared Sarkosy would lose his temper were reassured, those who feared Royal would not be able to sustain the exchange with such a difficult competitor were relieved”. This is the conclusion of a well known French political analyst following the debate which took place yesterday night between the two finalists for the [...]
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Posted in French Politics