Competitive authoritarianism is a hybrid form of regime which combines “a democratic access to power” with the “authoritarian exercise of power.”[1] In this sense, the main feature of electoral/competitive authoritarianism is its relation to democratic institutions that are viewed as the principal means of exercising political authority.[2] Democratic institutions can be used to contest for power, but these regimes lack ...

Reopening the December 17-25 corruption investigation was one of the most important aims of the opposition parties, except the Nationalist Party, after the June 6 elections in which the AKP lost its governing party position, lasted for more than ten years. However, the AKP might win the elections, which will be held in November and this will result in closing ...