Turkey's fast-paced democratic backsliding has attracted unprecedented scholarly interest
from observers both inside and outside the country. Among various labels proposed to …

This article reveals how the AKP's use of clientelism contributes to its electoral dominance. It
does so by examining the features and actors as well as the structure of the clientelist …

This paper aims to highlight the role of clientelism in the Justice and Development Party's
(Adalet ve Kalkınma Partisi) electoral dominance in Turkish politics. Based on intensive …

This article explores the interplay between populism and crisis from a comparative
perspective. While the dominant literature largely takes crisis for granted, and thus neglects …

The Turkish presidential election in 2023 marked a pivotal moment for the ruling Justice and
Development Party and Erdoğan, grappling with criticism over their handling of the …

This article examines how opposition parties with diverse ideologies can form alliances in
competitive authoritarian regimes despite the securitization strategy used by authoritarian …

The role of institutional factors on party system change has received increasing scholarly
attention. This article analyses the emergence of new trends in the structure of party …

This article has two major aims. First, it sketches out the party model change in Turkey.
Second, it highlights how the AKP's authoritarian turn has affected its model of organization …

The main aim of this research is to combine theoretical approaches to party
institutionalization with empirical operationalization. This study provides a systematic …

Modern political institutions have a long history in Turkey but because of limited competition
until 1945 and military interventions in 1960, 1971, 1980, and 1997, the party system has not …