Senior fellow for Middle East and Africa studies at the Council on Foreign Relations (CFR), Steven A. Cook discusses the cancellation of Istanbul elections with AhvalPod. Cook is an expert on Arab and Turkish politics as well as U.S.-Middle East policy. Cook is the author of False Dawn: Protest, Democracy, and Violence in the New Middle East; The Struggle for Egypt: From Nasser to Tahrir Square.
There is a possibility Erdogan could lose again
Annulling the election has so affronted the dignity of Istanbulites that Imamoglu could win again
''Decision to do over the elections in Istanbul lays the rest of democracy in the ground...''
''One might say the Rubicon has been passed...''
AKP dissidents like A.Gul and Davutoglu might help Imamoglu’s chances in election rerun
''The CHP has done well so far, but...''
''Let's face it: Turkey has always been authoritarian...''
''Regardless of the election outcome, Turkey's scenery of crisis will not change...''
Rerun election’s results might be predetermined in favor of AKP candidate
Turks take democratic institutions very seriously and they want them to have value
Latest cancellation of Istanbul elections a serious affront to Turks who believe in democratic institutions