EGF Turkey File, March — May, 2019

Insights into Turkish Domestic and International Politics

March — May 2019

By Ben McPherson, EGF Turkey and Black Sea Regional Analyst

Key Points:

• 31 March local elections and fallout
• Decision to re-run election on 23 June heavily criticized, both internally and internationally
• Political problems for AKP in a negative feedback loop with economic woes
• Simmering diplomatic crisis with Washington over the S-400 comes to a boil, risking new salvoes of tariffs and more serious ramifications down the road