It’s Not The Economy, Stupid: Why Turkish Elections Are About More Than Money

It’s Not The Economy, Stupid: Why Turkish Elections Are About More Than Money Guney Yildiz Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, leader of the Justice and Development Party (AKP) is ... [+]AFP VIA GETTY IMAGES The upcoming Turkish elections on May 14th, 2023 defy conventional wisdom. Turkey’s economic downturn and the depreciating value of the lira have led many analysts to predict that President Erdogan’s unseating is imminent. However, the resilience of the ruling AK Party’s support base demonstrates that the state of the economy is not always the main deciding factor for voters. More:It’s Not The Economy, Stupid: Why Turkish Elections Are About More Than Money