Doğuş Çakan
Doğuş is a socialist based in Istanbul.
Erdoğan’s Electoral Setback and the Path Forward for Socialists
In Turkey’s local elections, the ruling AKP has lost in the country’s two biggest cities, Istanbul and Ankara. As a result, President Erdoğan is seeking a do-over of the Istanbul vote. Meanwhile, the socialist left largely failed to pursue an independent line during the elections.
Doğuş Çakan
April 12, 2019