Kurds, Democracy and a New Coalition Government.
Kubilay Yado Arin.
E-International Relations, 2015.

Turkey’s ruling party, the AKP, lost its majority in parliament, ending its single-party rule. The Kurdish issue has assumed an increased priority since the pro-Kurdish party won parliamentary seats in elections that stripped the ruling AK Party of its overall majority. The ruling party lost Kurdish votes as Erdogan denied the existence of the Kurdish question. The AKP lost votes because of the increasing charges of corruption and autocracy leveled against its administration.The result affirmed the stabilizing power of democracy and the wisdom of an informed electorate. The fear of consolidation of power by Erdogan, which was perceived as a shift back towards authoritarianism reminiscent of military tutelage: Voters dealt a blow to this reprimand to creeping authoritarianism despite an intense pro-government press campaign. By thwarting Erdogan’s efforts, could Turkey be turning back to a more vigorous democracy?. [1]