A wonderful set of graphics to explain the low voter turnout, Erdogan's victory and the weakness of the MHP (Nationalist) party. Read more
In addition, Erdogan won 55% of the women's vote in the election. How did he do it? Read more
Pinar Tremblay argues that (1) Women in traditional societies vote for a more conservative party; (2) The AK Party has been deliberately cultivating its approval of women through its social policies; (3) women's grassroots social groups have been cultivating these policies since the early 1990's; and (4) some women are more likely to vote for a candidate if the male member in the household tells them so - a controversial thought!
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