Recep Tayyip Erdogan's ambitions for an executive presidential system are frustrated.

Turkey’s ruling AK party has regained its big parliamentary majority. In June, the party lost that majority for the first time in 13 years.

Attempts to form a coalition government with other parties failed, and Sunday's snap election was called.

But the victory fell short of giving the AK Party a supermajority, thwarting Erdogan's ambitions for an executive presidential system.

So, how will he consolidate his powers? And how will the AK Party deal with Turkey's many problems, both at home and abroad?


Presenter: Martine Dennis

Guests:

Ravaza Kavakci - member of parliament from the first region of Istanbul for the AK Party.

Egge Seckin - Turkey specialist for IHS country risk.

Suat Kiniklioglu - executive director of the Center for Strategic Communication.

свернуть