Turkey enters early election process: Palace calculations focus on post-Erdoğan era

Stating that Turkey has entered the political season with the opening of schools, experts emphasized that the country is being dragged into an early election atmosphere and that the ruling power's pursuit of constitutional changes centers on efforts to design the post-President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan era.

Early Election Atmosphere

Stating that Turkish politics has entered its final bend chronologically, journalist Gökhan Biçici expressed that an election will have been held before the summer of 2027 or that campaigns will peak during the summer and autumn months.

Political analyst Selim Akmen stated that the ruling power will not wait for the scheduled election, expressing that due to the candidacy process and constitutional requirements, a heavy snap election could be held in 2027.

Economy and Palace Policies

Stating that the ruling power's decisions in domestic and foreign policy have moved away from rationality, Selim Akmen argued that decisions are shaped by advisors not elected by the public and that palace bureaucracy is influential.

Noting that a virtual perception of inflation decline is being created through TUIK data and economic policies, Akmen criticized injustices in the distribution of budget resources.

Constitutional Amendment and New Model

Emphasizing that the debates on the new constitution and election law on the agenda are not conducted for the sake of freedoms, Selim Akmen stated that these moves aim to construct the post-Erdoğan era against potential vote losses of the People's Alliance.

While it was stated that a semi-presidential model where the candidate receiving the most votes in the first round is elected is targeted with the new constitution, it was recalled that this situation ran into the obstacle of MHP leader Devlet Bahçeli.

Opposition Strategies and Judiciary

Arguing that CHP leader Özgür Özel followed a wrong strategy in the framework law and commission works within the parliament, Selim Akmen stated that the opportunity for direct engagement was missed.

Gökhan Biçici, comparing the judicial pressures targeting opposition municipalities and politicians to the September 12 period, stated that the current judicial system is even further behind.