Dossier - April 2016

While the AK Party, in power in Turkey since 2012, stumbled in parliamentary elections by hosting only 40% of the vote in June 2015—not enough to allow it to form a government alone—the holding of new elections in November the same year has given a clear majority to Recep Tayyip Erdogan, whose power continues to rise in the country. Despite this victory however, Turkish society remains very polarized, and the team in power is much criticized. As for regional policy, the country is more isolated than ever…